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The French Detective

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The French Detective' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The French Detective' right now, here are some finer points about the Mondex Films, Les Films Ariane drama flick.

Released March 11th, 1979, 'The French Detective' stars Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere, Victor Lanoux, Julien Guiomar The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 111 respected users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "When political thugs murder an opponent's volunteer and also kill a cop, chief inspector Verjeat believes the politician who hired them is as guilty as the murderous goon. Verjeat's pursuit of the councilman, Lardatte, gets him a warning from his superiors. When he embarrasses Lardatte while disarming a hostage (the dead volunteer's father), Verjeat is told he's being transferred within a week. He speeds up his hunt for the goon and, with Lefévre, one of his young detectives, he engineers a complicated scheme to buy more time before the transfer. How should Verjeat play out his values of honor and duty?"

'The French Detective' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Cinessance .

'The French Detective' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on March 11th, 1979