Étroite surveillance

Two cops shadow a fugitive's ex, hoping to lure him out, until one's feelings for her complicate the stakeout. What begins as professional detachment soon turns personal. The film finds plenty of mileage in its premise before settling for familiar territory.

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John Badham directed Étroite surveillance in 1987. See John Badham's full filmography, where to start with John Badham, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Badham.

Étroite surveillance was released in 1987 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 116 minutes.