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La balance

In a gripping crime drama, two notorious felons are coerced by the authorities into working as undercover informants, navigating a complex web of loyalty, morality, and redemption.

In this gritty film, a Parisian prostitute named Nicole is entangled in a dangerous web of crime and corruption when her boyfriend, Dede, a racketeer, clashes with his mob bosses over his obsessive desire for her. As tensions escalate, a police informant is brutally murdered, and the authorities seek a new informant - targeting Dede and Nicole, who are forced to navigate a treacherous game of cat and mouse to survive.

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Info about La balance

Studio(s): Les Films Ariane, Films A2

Originally Released: United States, Nov 20, 1983

Production Country: France

Genres:Crime, Drama, Thriller, Romance