Precinct(2004): 36th

In the grim, neon-lit corridors of French crime cinema, few films hit as hard or as cold as Olivier Marchal’s (2004)—originally titled 36 Quai des Orfèvres . Directed by a former police officer who spent 12 years on the force, the film bypasses the glossy heroics of Hollywood to deliver a "down-and-dirty" look at the politics of policing. A War on Two Fronts

The story centers on a desperate hunt for a violent gang of thieves who have been hijacking armoured vans across Paris. However, the real war is internal. The Chief of Police (André Dussollier) announces his retirement and makes a cold proposition: whoever nails the gang will inherit his throne at the headquarters. 36th Precinct(2004)

The head of the BRB (Armed Robbery Brigade). Driven by a toxic mix of ambition and alcoholism, Klein is willing to cross lines that even the criminals won't touch to secure his promotion. The "Gallic Cousin" to Heat In the grim, neon-lit corridors of French crime