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The Cousin

1997 · 112 min · Director: Alain Corneau

The Cousin (1997) is a crime drama, directed by Alain Corneau. It stars Patrick Timsit and Alain Chabat. The 112-minute film holds an audience score of 6.3/10.

What The Cousin Is About

Nounours is the nickname of a "cousin" an informer with a special arrangement with the police: he gets 10% of the drugs seized thanks to his help. When his personal contact, inspector Maurin, commits suicide, inspector Gérard Delvaux takes over. Meanwhile, judge Lambert is uncovering the illegal practices of the policemen. Her persistent investigations, which had cornered Maurin, are leading to Gérard, and also to Nounours as the source of heroin that led to recent cases of deadly overdoses. Nounours promises Gérard increasingly bigger catches which he is intent on realising before he is forced to reveal who Nounours is to judge Lambert.

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What is The Cousin about?

Nounours is the nickname of a "cousin" an informer with a special arrangement with the police: he gets 10% of the drugs seized thanks to his help. When his personal contact, inspector Maurin, commits suicide, inspector Gérard Delvaux takes over.

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How long is The Cousin?

The Cousin runs for 112 minutes (1h 52m).

When did The Cousin come out?

The Cousin was released in 1997.

Who directed The Cousin?

The Cousin was directed by Alain Corneau.

Who stars in The Cousin?

The Cousin stars Patrick Timsit, Alain Chabat, Samuel Le Bihan, Caroline Proust.

What is The Cousin's rating?

The Cousin holds 6.6/10 on IMDb and 6.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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