Coup de Torchon (Criterion Collection)

Dark, haunting seriocomedy from director Bertrand Tavernier transfers Jim Thompson's Southern potboiler "Pop. 1280" to 1930s French Africa. Philippe Noiret stars as a put-upon colonial police chief who uses his official powers to get back at his enemies while cleaning up the region's criminal element. With Isabelle Huppert, Guy Marchand. 128 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: French Uncompressed PCM mono; Subtitles: English; interviews; "making of" featurette; alternate ending; theatrical trailers; essay. In French with English subtitles.