Jacques Revaux

Good dope is becoming rare in the North of Paris. Drugstores are being raided by junkies and gangs are nervous, fighting each others: the 'Viets', the 'Blackies', the 'Arabs', the neo-nazis 'Justiciers' and some mean gays. Vincent (Daniel Auteuil) is the good cop coming from Marseilles where he was a gangster. He's a soft method guy but also kicks assses hard and throw lethal dialog lines when needed. With the precious help of 'l'Arbalète'* (Marisa Berenson**), a tox' prostitute ex-member of Vincent's former gang, he will try to put order in that mess. There's also a violent and racist cop (Marcel Bozzuffi), Algeria veteran with hard methods, whose role could be more than to protect and to serve.

After a harrowing breakup, Marcel returns to his favorite hotel to find his room occupied by a journalist, whom he attempts to impress.

Set against the backdrop of an increasingly violent strike, a worker falls in love with the middle-class daughter of his landlady.

Действие фильма происходит в небольшом приморском французском городке Рошфор в течение нескольких дней, когда туда приезжает ярмарка. События разворачиваются на площади, в музыкальном магазине и кафе, которым владеет мадам Ивонн Гарнье. Ее дочери Дельфин и Соланж Гарнье зарабатывают на жизнь уроками музыки и танцев. Они ищут свою любовь и мечтают уехать из провинции в столицу.