La Balance
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France · 1982
Rated R · 1h 43m
Director Bob Swaim
Starring Nathalie Baye, Philippe Léotard, Richard Berry, Maurice Ronet
Genre Drama, Thriller
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A Paris police detective (Richard Berry) plays rough with a prostitute (Nathalie Baye) and her pimp/lover (Philippe Léotard), whom he wants as an informant.
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