Max and the Junkmen
1971 · Movie · 112 min · ★ 7.1 · 71% critics
An obsessive detective sets up an undercover scheme to lure a small-time gang into a bank robbery, hoping to catch them in the act. As he draws closer to the people he is manipulating, the line between duty, control, and personal feeling starts to blur.
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Details
- Original title
- Max et les ferrailleurs
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-02-17
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (138 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy moody, character-driven crime dramas with messy ethics and simmering emotion, especially if The Big Risk or Read My Lips appeal to you; Not for you if you want fast action.
Pros: intelligent crime setup; tense moral conflict; strong central performances | Cons: slow burn pacing; uneven momentum; divisive final stretch
Themes
- bank robber
Cast & crew
Michel Piccoli
as Max, inspector
Romy Schneider
as Julia Anna 'Lily' Ackermann
Bernard Fresson
as Abel Maresco
François Périer
as Commissioner Rosinsky
Georges Wilson
as Commissioner
Boby Lapointe
as Lui Serafino aka 'P'tit Lu'
Philippe Léotard
as Losfeld
Michel Creton
as Robert Saidani
Betty Beckers
as Maria
Henri-Jacques Huet
as Cyriaque Arnaïs aka 'Dromadaire'
Directed by Claude Sautet