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Cast
Pierre Clémenti
as General Korzacouille / Flash
Achmi Gachem
as Hassan, sexual bougnoule
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
as Captain Speed
Simon Reggiani
as Sim, the assassin
Gérard Zalcberg
as Inspector 'Chauve-souris'
Nadine Hermand-Clémenti
as 'Seringue'
Jean-Claude Miller
as Inspector 'Crapaud'
Ricky Darling
as God Salingre
Olivier Corneille
as Captain Speed’s agent
Dominique Greenberg
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1986
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Science Fiction, Thriller
Votes11
DirectorPierre Clémenti
WritersAchmi Gachem
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIn the Shadow of the Blue Rascal
About In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal
300 kilos of heroin have disappeared in Necrocity, a city of terror—a city of night—where Captain Speed has a gang and the government hides the dead. An experimental crime film considered to be a landmark of Parisian underground cinema.
Directed by Pierre Clémenti, In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal leans on a strong ensemble — Pierre Clémenti, Achmi Gachem, Jean-Pierre Kalfon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1986.
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