Barely released and already number one on Prime Video, The Sentinel is Jonathan Cohen’s new breakthrough. After Serge Le Mito or Marc, the actor slips into the skin of a new sly character: the policeman and singer François Sentinel, born of his new collaboration with Hugo Benamozig and David Caviglioli (The Terrible Jungle).
This crazy comedy follows the daily life of François Sentinel, the most famous policeman on Reunion Island, known for his muscular methods and flowery shirts, but also a glamorous singing career based solely on the success of his hit “The Kiki”. .
For several years, he tried in vain to start his musical career again. When a wave of violent crimes affecting the local elites shakes the island, Sentinel has to choose between a life as a police officer and a life as a singer, and he doesn’t really want to investigate.
This energetic, straightforward detective comedy once again allows Jonathan Cohen to put on his eccentric show with a fine cast including Raphael Couinard, Emmanuelle Bercot, Ramsay Bedia, Gustave Kervern, Jesse Ugolin and Laurent Everett Orland.
Comedy “200% Jonathan Cohen” number 1 on Prime Video
Building on Jonathan Cohen’s popularity, Sentinelle easily topped Prime Video’s top viewing charts and caused a stir on social media. And the vast majority of fans nicknamed “Jocko” were there, loving the eccentric and edgy show that is Sentinel.
Even if some have expressed reservations about the length, writing and content of this comedy, the entertainment is generally well received by Prime Video subscribers and has already caused several bursts of laughter at iconic moments.
After Sentinel, you’ll be able to find Jonathan Cohen in completely different registers as he appears in Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache’s A Difficult Year and Daaaaali! by Quentin Dupierre, coming soon to the cinema.
And if you missed the good news, know that the actor is working on a sequel to The Flame and the Flambeau! In which new reality or entertainment adventure will we find the now very famous MAAAAARC?
The Sentinel movie is available on Prime Video.
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