Underplayed Gems

The Cowboy (1984)

The Cowboy poster
Original title
Le Cowboy
Directed by
Georges Lautner
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A French-Italian police inspector in Nice swears revenge on drug dealers after his best friend is killed. His bumbling attempts at justice often land him in the hospital, attracting the attention of Paris anti-drug specialists who send him to investigate a Chinatown district. His possessive mother tags along as he tries to romance women in Paris.

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What happens

Le Cowboy est un film français réalisé par Georges Lautner, sorti en 1985. César Cappucino est un inspecteur français d'origine italienne spécialisé dans la lutte anti-drogue à Nice. Son meilleur ami a été "overdosé", des trafiquants l'ont assassiné par injection excessive de drogue. Il décide donc de se venger et de déclarer la guerre à la drogue. Mais ses exploits se finissent bien souvent à l'hôpital. Cela vient aux oreilles des spécialistes anti-drogue de Paris qui souhaitent l'utiliser pour mener l'enquête dans le quartier chinois du 13e arrondissement de Paris. Il profite de son séjour dans la capitale pour faire quelques conquêtes féminines, bien que sa maman possessive ait décidé de l'accompagner dans son périple... (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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