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The Octopus is a french film of genre Thriller directed by Guillaume Nicloux with Jean-Pierre Darroussin

The Octopus (1998)

The Octopus
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Length 1h40
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Thriller,    Comedy,    Crime
Rating64% 3.2465653.2465653.2465653.2465653.246565

Le Poulpe est un film policier français réalisé par Guillaume Nicloux en 1998, adapté de la collection littéraire « Le Poulpe ».

Synopsis

Gabriel Lecouvreur est mêlé à une sombre histoire de pillage de tombes dont les jeunes pilleurs viennent d'être assassinés dans le port d'Angernaud.

Actors

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

(Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe')Clotilde Courau

(Cheryl)Julien Rassam

(Transvestite)Stéphane Boucher

(Taxi driver)Julie Delarme

(Sandra)
And :
James Faulkner
Jean François Gallotte
François Levantal
Bruno Lochet
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