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The Defective Detective

19841h 26mMichel Gérard

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"Before they flunked the Police Academy. Before Eddie Murphy heard of Beverly Hills . . . there was the DEFECTIVE DETECTIVE!"

Lewis plays a Las Vegas policeman visiting his ex-wife in France, only to be caught up in the shenanigans of a group of art thieves. His ex-wife has remarried and her husband is undercover among the art thieves, carrying out an assignment given him by his superiors in the police force. Inevitably, the current husband and the ex-husband are bound to clash.

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What is The Defective Detective (1984) about?

Lewis plays a Las Vegas policeman visiting his ex-wife in France, only to be caught up in the shenanigans of a group of art thieves. His ex-wife has remarried and her husband is undercover among the art thieves, carrying out an assignment given him by his superiors in the police force. Inevitably, the current husband and the ex-husband are bound to clash.

Who stars in The Defective Detective?

The Defective Detective stars Jerry Lewis (Jerry Logan), Michel Blanc (Laurent Martin), Charlotte de Turckheim (Marie-Christine Martin), Michel Peyrelon (Franz), Gérard Hérold (Jean-Benoît). The film was directed by Michel Gérard.

How long is The Defective Detective?

The Defective Detective has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1984.

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