Coup de Torchon_
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.
Starring
Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Coup de Torchon was released 45 years ago in 1981.
Overview
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.
Coup de Torchon is a Comedy, Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 8m.
CAST (20)
Philippe Noiret
Lucien Cordier
Isabelle Huppert
Rose Mercaillou
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother
Stéphane Audran
Huguette Cordier
Eddy Mitchell
Nono
Guy Marchand
Marcel Chavasson
Michel Beaune
Vanderbrouck
Jean Champion
Le curé
Victor Garrivier
Marcaillou
Gérard Hernandez
Leonelli
Daniel Langlet
Paulo
IS
Irène Skobline
Anne, l'institutrice
Abdoulaye Diop
Fête Nat
François Perrot
Colonel Tramichel
SM
Samba Mané
Vendredi
RH
Raymond Hermantier
L'aveugle
Mamadou Dioumé
L'interprète au cinéma
IM
Irénée Martin
La femme au cimetière
ME
Max Ernst
Le soldat mexicain (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")
Paul Grimault
Le condamné à mort (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Coup de Torchon about?
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.
How long is Coup de Torchon?
Coup de Torchon has a runtime of 128 minutes (2h 8m).
Who stars in Coup de Torchon?
The cast of Coup de Torchon includes Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Stéphane Audran, Eddy Mitchell.
What is the rating of Coup de Torchon?
Coup de Torchon has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 211 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Crime
Drama