To Kill a Cop

1981 French film by Alain Delon
Movie film Q1513821
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To Kill a Cop

Summary

To Kill a Cop is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • To Kill a Cop's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • To Kill a Cop was directed by Alain Delon[4].
  • Alain Delon wrote the screenplay for To Kill a Cop[5].
  • Jean-Patrick Manchette wrote the screenplay for To Kill a Cop[6].
  • To Kill a Cop's composer is recorded as Oscar Benton[7].
  • To Kill a Cop's composer is recorded as Sidney Bechet[8].
  • To Kill a Cop's genre is action film[9].
  • To Kill a Cop's genre is crime film[10].
  • To Kill a Cop's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • To Kill a Cop's based on is recorded as Q3413908[12].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Anne Parillaud[13].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Daniel Ceccaldi[14].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Michel Auclair[15].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Jean-Pierre Darras[16].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Gérard Hérold[17].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Alain Delon[18].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Annick Alane[19].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Brigitte Lahaie[20].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Claire Nadeau[21].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Dominique Zardi[22].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Étienne Chicot[23].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Henri Attal[24].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Jacques Rispal[25].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Jean Barney[26].
  • A cast member of To Kill a Cop was Max Desrau[27].

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Authorship and Creation

To Kill a Cop was produced by Horst Wendlandt[28]. It was directed by Alain Delon[4]. Screenwriters include Alain Delon[5] and Jean-Patrick Manchette[6]. Cast members include Anne Parillaud[13], Daniel Ceccaldi[14], Michel Auclair[15], Jean-Pierre Darras[16], Gérard Hérold[17], and Alain Delon[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981[29] and February 19, 1982[30]. The original language of To Kill a Cop was French[31]. Genres include action film[9], crime film[10], and film based on a novel[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

To Kill a Cop's after a work by is recorded as Jean-Patrick Manchette[33].

Why It Matters

To Kill a Cop has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1982-02-19T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Alain Delon, Jean-Patrick Manchette
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
    Rotten tomatoes id m/771207991
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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