''Lady Cops'' or ''Les Keufs'' is a 1987 French

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Josiane Balasko Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice. Career One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...

Plot

Mireille Molineux, police inspector, stalking pimps. With the complicity of Yasmina, a prostitute, she stops Charlie, her pimp. To avenge Mireille, Jean-Pierre, another pimp, accused of corruption. She then investigated two inspectors IGS: Blondel and Lacroix. Soon after, Charlie is released for lack of evidence. To keep Yasmina, he removes his son and threatened to kill him.

Cast

as Inspector Mireille Molyneux * Isaach de Bankolé as Inspector Blaise Lacroix *

Jean-Pierre Léaud Jean-Pierre Léaud, ComM (; born 28 May 1944) is a French actor, known for playing Antoine Doinel in François Truffaut's series of films about that character, beginning with ''The 400 Blows'' (1959). He also worked several times with Jean-Luc Go ...

as Commissioner Bullfinch *

Ticky Holgado Ticky Holgado (24 June 1944, in Toulouse – 22 January 2004, in Paris), pseudonym of Joseph Holgado, was a French actor and a frequent collaborator with Jean-Pierre Jeunet. With ''Delicatessen'' (1991) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, Ticky ...

as Inspector Blondel *

Florent Pagny Florent Pagny (born 6 November 1961) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He records his work in French, as well as in Italian, Spanish and English. His greatest hits include " N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer" and " Ma Liberté de p ...

as Jean-Pierre *

Catherine Hiegel Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director. Personal life Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer and artistic director of French houses of discs. Sh ...

as Dany * Dora Doll as Madame Lou * Marie France as The coach * Jean-Marie Marion as Charlie * Patrick Pérez as Jeannot * Patrick Olivier as Inspector Averell * Jacques Delaporte as Inspector MacDo * Max Vialle as The Captain * Fred Romano as Lisa * Rocky as Begude * Jean-François Perrier as I.G.S. Captain * Farida Khelfa as Yasmine * Marie Pillet as Nadia * Ludovic Paris as Camboulis * Lilia as Manu *

Alex Descas Alex Descas (born 1958) is a French actor known for his roles in films by Claire Denis and Jim Jarmusch. In France he is also known for his role as Schneider in the French TV series ''Un Flic''. He is a frequent collaborator of Claire Denis, app ...

Bruno Moynot Bruno Moynot (born 20 December 1950, in Bois-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France ) is a French actor and theatre director. Part of the famous French comedy group Le Splendid, he is best known for his roles in Patrice Leconte's ''Les Bronzés'' an ...

* Roschdy Zem

Production

In 1988, the movie was screened to the

Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman ...

Accolades

References

External links

* 1987 films 1987 comedy films French comedy films 1980s French-language films Films directed by Josiane Balasko 1980s French films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub