

Death of a Corrupt Man
In the middle of the night, deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt dealings and was poised to use them against the deputy. Xavier readily agrees to cover up for his old pal Philippe, but he soon runs into difficulties. Nobody believes Dubaye's alibi. And everybody -- influential personalities, powerful businessmen, dubious go-betweens and the police -- wants to get hold of the documents that served to blackmail Dubaye; by all possible means...
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6.5/10
111 votes
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- French
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical20 Dec 1977
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical23 Aug 1978
FranceFR
- Theatrical7 Dec 1977
- TVTPCiné+ Classic15 Aug 2026
GermanyDE
- Theatrical16West Germany23 Feb 1978
GreeceGR
- TheatricalRe-Release7 Aug 2025
ItalyIT
- Theatrical9 Mar 1978
JapanJP
- Theatrical11 Nov 1978
NorwayNO
- Theatrical6 Jul 1979
PolandPL
- TV10 Nov 2022
RomaniaRO
- Theatrical2 Jul 1979
RussiaRU
- PhysicalDVD19 Sept 2002
RussiaSU
- Theatrical1 Nov 1979
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- When was Death of a Corrupt Man released?
- Death of a Corrupt Man was released on 7 December 1977.
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- Death of a Corrupt Man holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 111 votes.
- Who directed Death of a Corrupt Man?
- Death of a Corrupt Man (1977) was directed by Georges Lautner.
- How long is Death of a Corrupt Man?
- Death of a Corrupt Man runs for 2h 0m.











