 
                                                                100 minutos
A detective, fresh out of the academy (lowest mark in class), gets the assignment to bodyguard a spoiled rich girl reporter. She's been interviewed on TV and has questioned the virility of a mobster who kidnaps her later.
 
                                                        Coluche
Trainee inspector Michel Clément / Commissioner Jules Clément
 
                                                        Gérard Depardieu
Roger Morzini, public enemy number 1
 
                                                        Dominique Lavanant
Marie-Anne Prossant, journalist
 
                                                        Julien Guiomar
Divisional commissioner Vermillot
 
                                                        Alain Mottet
Dumeze, police director
 
                                                        François Perrot
Louis Prossant, press magnate and father of Marie-Anne
 
                                                        Jean Bouchaud
Inspector Zingo
 
                                                        Clément Harari
Doctor Haquenbusch
 
                                                        Philippe Khorsand
Alphonse Rouchard, rapist of the little girl on the canal
 
                                                        Hubert Deschamps
Inspector Marcel Watrin
 
                                                        Martin Lamotte
Inspector Gaffuri
 
                                                        Dany Saval
Antique dealer
 
                                                        Marthe Villalonga
Marthe Clément, Michel's mother
 
                                                        Richard Anconina
Philou, friend of Michel
 
                                                        Féodor Atkine
Merlino, photographer
 
                                                        Richard Bohringer
Anthropometry Service Cop
 
                                                        Jeanne Herviale
Denise Morzini, mother of Roger
 
                                                        Michel Puterflam
Gégé, bartender and partner of Michel at pétanque
 
                                                        Louison Roblin
Lawyer of the little girl victim of Rouchard
 
                                                        Christian Spillemaecker
Zibet, student inspector
 
                                                        Rémy Azzolini
Goniometry specialist
 
                                                        Gérard Holtz
TV presenter
 
                                                        Nicholas Bang
English customer
 
                                                        Gaëtan Bloom
Tramp
 
                                                        Gérard Cailleux
Guitarist
 
                                                        André Chaumeau
Investigating judge
 
                                                        Bouboule
'The elegant'
 
                                                        Gérard Couderc
Inspector
 
                                                        Monique Couturier
Cashier at Fouquet's
 
                                                        Hélène Zidi
Sarah
 
                                                        Gabriel Gobin
Satyr's lawyer
 
                                                        Gérard Guit
Waiter at Fouquet's
 
                                                        Youssef Hamid
Mustapha
 
                                                        Dominique Hulin
Inspector 'Presse-purée'
 
                                                        Henri Lambert
'Pierrot le fou'
 
                                                        Patrick Laurent
Loulou, friend of Michel
 
                                                        Jack Lenoir
Accomplice of Morzini
 
                                                        Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
Libenstein, student inspector
 
                                                        Yves Morgan-Jones
Gendarmerie captain
 
                                                        Michel Pilorgé
'The sheep'
 
                                                        Pierre Plessis
Charlie, seasoned police inspector
 
                                                        Amélie Prévost
Saleswoman at "Nina Ricci"
 
                                                        Roger Riffard
Parking valet
 
                                                        Gilbert Robin
Prosecutor
 
                                                        Jean-Michel Vaguelsy
TV set assistant
 
                                                        Huguette Vergne
Mrs. Prossant, wife of Louis and mother of Marie-Anne
 
                                                        Patrick Zard
Luis, friend of Michel
 
                                                        Hippolyte Girardot
Friend of Michel Clément (uncredited)
 
                                                        Michel Berreur
Accomplice of Morzini (uncredited)
 
                                                        Maria Laborit
Host of the show “Nous les femmes” (uncredited)
 
                                                        Jean Martin
Examination policeman (uncredited)