Kino Lorber – Max and the junkmen

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Max et les ferrailleurs

En août 1970, Max, ancien juge d’instruction devenu inspecteur de police, n’a qu’un objectif : piéger des gangsters en flagrant délit afin de prouver son efficacité. Par l’intermédiaire de son ancien camarade de régiment Abel, il rencontre des petits truands, les ferrailleurs de Nanterre. Se faisant passer pour un banquier, il se sert de Lily, la compagne d’Abel, pour les inciter à commettre un braquage.

Max and the junkmen

Max is a Paris detective, aloof, independently wealthy, and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and save face, he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves (led by an old acquaintance) to rob a bank. A reluctant captain provides Max intelligence and Max starts spending evenings with Lilly, a prostitute who’s the girlfriend of the group’s leader. He poses as a rich banker with money to burn and encourages Lilly to think about her future. He hints at a payroll that comes through his bank. The plot works, the petty thieves think they’re ready for a big score, and the cops are in place. What could go wrong with Max’s cold plan? Who’s entrapped?