Cop or Hood (1979): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1979, Cop or Hood is an action, comedy and crime film directed by Georges Lautner, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. When the local police inspector was found dead in a prostitute's house, police division commissioner Stan Borowitz is sent to investigate the situation. Posing as the prostitute's long-lost brother "Antonio Cerruti," he discovers a mare's nest of police corruption. In fact, in this comedy thriller the whole town is corrupt. If they were closely examined, Stan's methods for pursuing this investigation might embarrass the police. For instance, he drives into a criminal's house in a fancy, expensive race car. In another incident, he callously blows up a casino owned by Musard , one of the town's crime bosses. On that occasion, he first forces Musard to remove his clothes, and the poor criminal watches his casino explode from across the square while standing naked in a phone booth. Meanwhile, Stan seduces the lovely Edmonde.

Who’s in it. Cop or Hood stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as Stanislas Borovitz / Antonio Cerutti, Georges Géret as Théodore Musard, aka 'L'Auvergnat', Jean-François Balmer as Inspector Georges Massard and Claude Brosset as Achille Volfoni, aka 'Le Corse', among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Cop or Hood has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cop or Hood page.

If you liked it. Fans of Cop or Hood tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.