The Corsican File
2004 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 5.9 · 51% critics
A big-ego Paris detective takes what seems like an easy job: track down a missing Corsican rebel for a small-time lawyer. Once he heads to Corsica, the case proves far tougher than expected, pulling him into a string of complications and surprises.
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Details
- Original title
- L'Enquête corse
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-10-06
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (404 votes)
About
If you enjoy light mystery-comedies with an overconfident lead getting in over his head, this should fit; Not for you if you want a serious thriller or subtle humor like Operation Corned Beef.
Pros: fish-out-of-water comedy; brisk mystery setup; lively island backdrop | Cons: broad humor style; predictable beats; uneven pacing
Themes
- island
- inheritance
- terrorism
- private detective
Cast & crew
Christian Clavier
as Rémi François, aka Jack Palmer
Jean Reno
as Ange Léoni
Caterina Murino
as Léa Léoni
Didier Flamand
as Maître Dargent
Pierre Salasca
as Matéo
Éric Fraticelli
as Figoli, aka "le piaf"
Alain Maratrat
as De Vlaminck
François Orsoni
as Balducci
Nathanaël Maïni
as Grappa
Albert Dray
as Captain of the gendarmerie
Directed by Alain Berbérian