La Balance

A Film By Bob Swaim

When a police informant is gunned down, a determined vice cop must recruit a new stool pigeon-one that can finally take down the unassailable mob boss. The line between the cops and gangsters becomes blurred as Dede (Philippe Leotard, The French Connection II), a charismatic pimp, is forced to 'rat out' his former boss and nemesis, the elusive Massina. Remarkable performances, especially from Nathalie Baye (Catch Me If You Can) as Dede's girlfriend, helped La Balance sweep the Cesar Awards.