In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal
À l'ombre de la canaille bleue
Synopsis
300 kilos of heroin have disappeared in Necrocity, a city of terror—a city of night—where Captain Speed has a gang and the government hides the dead. An experimental crime film considered to be a landmark of Parisian underground cinema.
Top Cast
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Pierre Clémenti
General Korzacouille / Flash
Achmi Gachem
Hassan, sexual bougnoule
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Captain Speed
Simon Reggiani
Sim, the assassin
Gérard Zalcberg
Inspector 'Chauve-souris'
Nadine Hermand-Clémenti
'Seringue'
Jean-Claude Miller
Inspector 'Crapaud'
Ricky Darling
God Salingre
Olivier Corneille
Captain Speed’s agent
Dominique Greenberg
Dominique Goron
Nurse
Denis Petitmermet
Nurse
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Clémenti
- Screenplay & Story
- Achmi Gachem
- Original Score
- Gilbert Artman
- Original Title
- À l'ombre de la canaille bleue
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Centre de la providence Noessi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Clémenti
Achmi Gachem
Gilbert Artman
Pierre Clémenti
Pierre Clémenti
Pierre Clémenti
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Clémenti
Director
Pierre Clémenti
Editor
Pierre Clémenti
Producer
Achmi Gachem
Writer
Pierre Clémenti
Director of Photography
Gilbert Artman
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal about?
300 kilos of heroin have disappeared in Necrocity, a city of terror—a city of night—where Captain Speed has a gang and the government hides the dead. An experimental crime film considered to be a landmark of Parisian underground cinema.
Who directed In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal?
In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal was directed by Pierre Clémenti.
Who stars in In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal?
The principal cast of In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal includes Pierre Clémenti, Achmi Gachem, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Simon Reggiani, Gérard Zalcberg.
When was In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal released and how long is it?
In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In the Shadow of the Blue Rascal was composed by Gilbert Artman.