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The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes (1982) runs 1 h 40 min and averages 6.0 from 617 TMDB members. Cruchot's police office moves into a new building. They do not only get high tech equipment, but also four young female police officers to educate. All of them scramble to work with them -- and cause pure chaos while being distracted by the fine ladies. Then they get into real trouble when one after the other of their female colleagues is kidnapped.

Runtime
1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
no US certification listed
Genres
Comedy
Released
October 3, 1982
TMDB rating
6.0 / 10 from 617 votes
Director
Tony Aboyantz, Jean Girault
Starring
Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru, Maurice Risch, Jacques François
Language
French
Original title
Le Gendarme et les Gendarmettes
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: France Channel Amazon Channel (subscription).

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How long is The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes?
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes rated?
TMDB lists no US age certification for The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes.
Is The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes?
In the US, as of 2026-11-06: France Channel Amazon Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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