Le poulpe (1998)

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Country: France
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Release: 1998-10-07
Director: Guillaume Nicloux
Writers: Guillaume Nicloux , Jean-Bernard Pouy , Patrick Raynal
Language: French
Stars: Jean-Pierre Darroussin , Clotilde Courau , Stéphane Boucher , Julie Delarme , Aristide Demonico , James Faulkner , Jean-François Gallotte , Nicolas Jouhet , François Levantal , Bruno Lochet
Runtime: 100 min
Awards: 1 nomination
AKA: Le poulpe (Canada) , Bläckfisken (Sweden) , Le poulpe , Le poulpe (France, French Republic) , Osmiorniczka (Poland) , El pulpo (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , The Octopus (United Kingdom) , The Octopus (United States of America) , Спрут (Russian Federation) , The Octopus , Октопода (Bulgaria)
Plot: A private investigator (nicknamed Octopus after his long arms) travels to the small town of Angernaud with his bisexual girlfriend to collect the money he spent for the reconstruction of his family grave after it was vandalized by a group of young people. He seeks them out one by one but every time he finds the person dead. When he learns that a drunkard Scotsman, a local celebrity and an extreme right politician are involved in the mysterious deaths and all signs lead to a boat in the harbor, he calls in his sidekick Pedro for reinforcement.
IMDB:tt0162555