Inspector Blunder
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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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L'inspecteur stagiaire Michel Clément / Le commissaire Jules Clément
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Gérard Depardieu
Roger Morzini, l'ennemi public n°1
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Dominique Lavanant
Marie-Anne Prossant, journaliste
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Julien Guiomar
Le commissaire-divisionnaire Vermillot
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Alain Mottet
Dumeze, le directeur de la police
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François Perrot
Louis Prossant, magnat de la presse et père de Marie-Anne
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Jean Bouchaud
Inspecteur Zingo
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Clément Harari
Docteur Haquenbusch
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Philippe Khorsand
Alphonse Rouchard, le violeur lors de la reconstitution près du Canal
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Hubert Deschamps
Inspecteur Marcel Watrin
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Martin Lamotte
Inspecteur Gaffuri
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Dany Saval
L'antiquaire
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Claude Zidi Director · Jean Bouchaud Writer Vladimir Cosma Composer
First release December 3, 1980 · Produced in France · Production France 3 Cinéma
Production
Renn Productions
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Inspecteur La Bavure
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · December 3, 1980
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 18, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
Germany
March 27, 1981 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
July 28, 1983 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 15, 1985 · Theatrical
Norway
November 12, 1981 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 14, 1983 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 1, 1985 · Theatrical
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