On the Other Side of the Tracks
2012 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 5.6 · 35% critics
Two very different police officers are forced to work together after the wife of a powerful businessman is murdered. As they chase leads across Paris and its suburbs, their clashing styles and backgrounds spark constant friction, jokes, and uneasy teamwork.
Also known as On the Other Side of the Freeway
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Details
- Original title
- De l'autre côté du périph
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-12-15
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 35/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (703 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a French take on the mismatched-cops formula with lots of culture-clash jokes and chases, but Not for you if you dislike racial humor, nudity, or a plot that feels secondary to comedy.
Pros: lively buddy-cop banter; strong lead performances; social-class humor | Cons: thin story; uneven chemistry; crude or sexist jokes
Cast & crew
Omar Sy
as Ousmane Diakhité
Laurent Lafitte
as François Monge
Sabrina Ouazani
as Yasmine
Lionel Abelanski
as Daniel Cardinet
Youssef Hajdi
as Giovanni / Nabil
Maxime Motte
as Van Gogh
Léo Léothier
as Gérard
André Marcon
as Chaligny
Zabou Breitman
as Morland
Patrick Bonnel
as Balard
Directed by David Charhon