Inspector Blunder

Name: Inspector Blunder
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1980-12-03
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Coluche, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Lavanant, Julien Guiomar, Alain Mottet

1980·Movie·100 min·★ 6.3(203)

Comedy More French titles

A detective, fresh out of the academy (lowest mark in class), gets the assignment to bodyguard a spoiled rich girl reporter. She's been interviewed on TV and has questioned the virility of a mobster who kidnaps her later.

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About Inspector Blunder

Inspector Blunder is a 1980 French-language comedy film directed by Claude Zidi. The cast is led by Coluche, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Lavanant. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings.

Inspector Blunder was produced by Renn Productions and France 3 Cinéma and made in France. It was released on December 3, 1980.

Director: Claude Zidi
Writers: Claude Zidi, Jean Bouchaud
Release date: December 3, 1980
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Production: Renn Productions, France 3 Cinéma

Inspector Blunder cast & crew

Inspector Blunder was directed by Claude Zidi and written by Claude Zidi and Jean Bouchaud.

The cast features Coluche as Trainee inspector Michel Clément / Commissioner Jules Clément, Gérard Depardieu as Roger Morzini, public enemy number 1, Dominique Lavanant as Marie-Anne Prossant, journalist, Julien Guiomar as Divisional commissioner Vermillot, Alain Mottet as Dumeze, police director, and François Perrot as Louis Prossant, press magnate and father of Marie-Anne.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Vladimir Cosma, cinematography is by Henri Decaë, and it was produced by Claude Berri and Pierre Grunstein.

Is Inspector Blunder worth watching?

Inspector Blunder holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 203 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Inspector Blunder is worth a place on your watchlist.

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