Death of a Corrupt Man

Death of a Corrupt Man
French film poster
Directed byGeorges Lautner
Written byRaf Vallet (novel)
Michel Audiard
Produced byAlain Delon
Norbert Saada
StarringAlain Delon
CinematographyHenri Decaë
Edited byMichelle David
Music byPhilippe Sarde
Release date
  • 7 December 1977 (1977-12-07)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office1.8 million admissions (France)[1]

Death of a Corrupt Man (French: Mort d'un pourri), also known as The Twisted Detective, Death of a Louse and Kill a Rat, is a 1977 French political thriller directed by Georges Lautner and starring Alain Delon.[2] The film is based on the novel by Raf Vallet.

  1. ^ Box Office information for film at Box Office Story
  2. ^ Clarke Fountain (2007). "New York Times: Death of a Corrupt Man". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2008.