Coup de Torchon
Coup de torchon
1981 · 2h 8m · Comedy, Crime, Drama · France · Rated 16 (DE)
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.
Directed by
Bertrand TavernierBased on the novel by
Jim Thompson6.8Smart score
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abused wifeadulterous husbandadulteryafrican villagebased on novel or bookdark comedyframed for a crimefrench colonialismfrench colonyfrench noirgun deathgun shootinglazylove trianglemanipulative manmistressmurderopenly adulterous wifeopen marriageperson snappingpolice corruptionpublic humiliationracismrevenge killingvoyeurwest africawitty
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