A Cop (1972): Cast
A Cop is a 1972 crime thriller directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, starring Catherine Deneuve as Cathy, Alain Delon and Richard Crenna. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Oceania Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Cop About?
The premise of A Cop without spoilers.
A Parisian police chief has an affair, but unbeknownst to him, the boyfriend of the woman he’s having an affair with is a bank robber planning a heist.
A Cop Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- helicopter
- digging
- hiding money
- playing piano
- murder
- gun
- long take
- cigarette smoking
- suicide by shooting one's self in the head
- arrest
- police arrest
- procedural
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- train ride
- rappelling from a helicopter
- getting rid of somebody
- bank alarm
- gunshot wound
- french police
- train compartment
- female kills a male
- french criminal
- coolness
- gang
- robbery
- heist
- drugs
- hospital
- police inspector
- informer
- heroin
- bank robbery
- nightclub
- fatal injury
- suicide by gunshot
- cabaret
- drug trafficking
- night train
- drug smuggler
- lethal injection
- piano playing
- bullet wound
- robbery gone awry
- 1970s
- occupation in title
- showgirl
- train station
- santa claus
- christmas
- winter
- police brutality
A Cop Cast & Characters
Catherine Deneuve leads the cast as Cathy, with Alain Delon as Commissioner Édouard Coleman and Richard Crenna as Simon. Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean-Pierre Melville
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Catherine Deneuve as Cathy -
Alain Delon as Commissioner Édouard Coleman -
Richard Crenna as Simon - Paul Crauchet as Morand
Also Starring in A Cop
· 24 more- Riccardo Cucciolla Paul Weber
- Jean Desailly Distinguished Man
- Michael Conrad Louis Costa
- André Pousse Marc Albouis
- Simone Valère Weber's Wife
- Henri Marteau Police Officer Instructor of Shooting
- Philippe Gasté Policeman
- Jacques Galland Train Controller
- Pierre Vaudier
- Roger Fradet
- Jean-Pierre Posier
- Catherine Rethi
- Jacques Leroy
- Stan Dylik
- Valérie Wilson Gaby
- Léon Minisini Mathieu la Valise
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More from Jean-Pierre Melville
More films directed by Jean-Pierre Melville: Le Cercle Rouge, Army of Shadows, Le Samouraï and Le Deuxième Souffle.
A Cop Trailers & Videos
The trailer of A Cop.
A Cop Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Dirty Money” and “Едно ченге”.
- Also known as
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- Dirty Money
- Едно ченге
- Ein Polizist
- Crónica negra
- Шпик
- リスボン特急
- Un policía
- Historia de un policía
- Notte sulla città
- Ο Μπάτσος
- Gliniarz
- Expresso para Bordeaux
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- Cai a Noite sobre a Cidade
- De kriminella
- Yön sudet
- Der Chef
- Zsaru
- Policajt
- לילה על העיר
- Gecelerin Adamı
- Полицай
- Un poli
- 리스본 특급
- 大黎明
- یک پلیس
- Ο αστυνόμος
- Glina
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A Cop FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Cop, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Cop?
A Cop runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was A Cop released?
A Cop was released on October 1, 1972.
Who directed A Cop?
A Cop was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
More films by Jean-Pierre Melville Who is in the cast of A Cop?
A Cop stars Catherine Deneuve as Cathy, Alain Delon as Commissioner Édouard Coleman and Richard Crenna as Simon, among 28 credited actors.
Does A Cop have a post-credit scene?
No. A Cop has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is A Cop in?
The original language of A Cop is French.
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