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Max and the Junkmen

Max and the Junkmen

Crime · Romance · 1971

A detective decides to go undercover and set up a group of robbers, but he may be getting too caught up in the task at hand.

Movie details

Max and the Junkmen

1971 Crime · Romance 1h 52m

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

A detective decides to go undercover and set up a group of robbers, but he may be getting too caught up in the task at hand.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Claude Sautet

Written by

Claude Néron · Claude Sautet · Jean-Loup Dabadie

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Max, inspector

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Julia Anna 'Lily' Ackermann

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Abel Maresco

François Périer

François Périer

Commissioner Rosinsky

Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson

Commissioner

Boby Lapointe

Boby Lapointe

Lui Serafino aka 'P'tit Lu'

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Losfeld

Court is in session

Put Max and the Junkmen on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.