The Syringe (L'arbalète) 40 years old

The Syringe

Good dope is becoming rare in the North of Paris. Drugstores are being raided by junkies and gangs are nervous, fighting each others: the 'Viets', the 'Blackies', the 'Arabs', the neo-nazis 'Justiciers' and some mean gays. Vincent (Daniel Auteuil) is the good cop coming from Marseilles where he was a gangster. He's a soft method guy but also kicks assses hard and throw lethal dialog lines when needed. With the precious help of 'l'Arbalète'* (Marisa Berenson**), a tox' prostitute ex-member of Vincent's former gang, he will try to put order in that mess. There's also a violent and racist cop (Marcel Bozzuffi), Algeria veteran with hard methods, whose role could be more than to protect and to serve.

Credits

The Syringe Cast

Name Character
Joseph Momo
Marcel Bozzuffi He was 56, 59 years old when he died as Falco
Marisa Berenson She was 37, now 77 years old as L'Arbalète'
Daniel Auteuil He was 34, now 74 years old as Inspecteur Vincent
Michel Beaune He was 51, 57 years old when he died as Rigault
Isabelle Mergault She was 26, now 66 years old
Alex Descas He was 26, now 66 years old as Le chef des 'Blackies'
Isaach de Bankolé He was 27, now 67 years old
Guy Di Rigo as Silva
Didier Sauvegrain He was 34, now 74 years old as Le chef des 'Justiciers'

The Syringe Crew

Name Department
Sergio Gobbi as Director. He was 46 (now 86) years old Directing
Sergio Gobbi as Writer. He was 46 (now 86) years old Writing
The Syringe poster
The Syringe (40 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, November 14, 1984
  • Runtime: 90 minutes