36 Quai des Orfevres

When the captain of police vacates his position, two well-respected heads of their own departments in the Parisian police force - boozy Dennis Klein (Depardieu) and lawful Leo Vrinks (Auteuil) - both champion themselves for captaincy and the first one to bring in a ruthless gang of thieves that roam the city will be awarded the promotion. Although once friends, their lives have now taken different paths and as both attempt to vie for promotion, their efforts become increasingly ruthless. Backstabbing and double-crossings ensue and when Vrinks' wife (Golino) gets mixed up in the carnage, the gloves come off.