paris, france,police,hitman,jazz club,treason,stakeout,french noir,contract killer,professional assassin,neo-noir,complex relationship

Le Samouraï (1967)

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His only friend was his gun!

After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
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    Jef Costello Alain Delon
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    Superintendant François Périer
  • Profile picture of Nathalie Delon
    Jane Lagrange Nathalie Delon
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    Valérie Cathy Rosier
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    Wiener Michel Boisrond
  • Profile picture of Catherine Jourdan
    Locker Room Girl Catherine Jourdan
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    Olivier Rey Jean-Pierre Posier
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    Bartender Robert Favart

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Keywords

  • paris, france
  • police
  • hitman
  • jazz club
  • treason
  • stakeout
  • french noir
  • contract killer
  • professional assassin
  • neo-noir
  • complex relationship