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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?
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Mar 11, 1979
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Mondex Films, Les Films Ariane
Original Title
Adieu poulet
Original Language
French
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Cast
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Lino Ventura
Commissioner Verjeat
P
Patrick Dewaere
Inspector Lefèvre
V
Victor Lanoux
Pierre Lardatte
J
Julien Guiomar
General controller Ledoux
P
Pierre Tornade
Commissioner Pignol
F
Françoise Brion
Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
C
Claude Rich
Judge Delmesse
M
Michel Peyrelon
Roger Portor, brother of Antoine
C
Claude Brosset
Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
G
Gérard Hérold
Inspector Moitrié
G
Gérard Dessalles
Inspector Ransac
J
Jacques Rispal
Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed
P
Patrick Feigelson
Louis
J
Jean-Yves Gautier
Letellier
P
Pierre Londiche
Jeanvier, informer with the dog
J
Jacques Serres
Inspector Martin
C
Christiane Tissot
Marie Portor
È
Ève Francis
Old lady
M
Michel Beaune
Inspector Dupuy
C
Charles Dalin
Sergio
