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A Balasaur Score of 84 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, Metacritic 90/100. Scores higher than 90% of the 249 1960s crime movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime, Max, and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic90/100
1,304 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean-Pierre MelvilleDirector
- Georges PellegrinScreenplay
- Jean-Pierre MelvilleScreenplay
- François de RoubaixOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alain DelonJef Costello
- François PérierSuperintendant
- Nathalie DelonJane Lagrange
- Cathy RosierValérie
- Michel BoisrondWiener
- Catherine JourdanLocker Room Girl
- Jean-Pierre PosierOlivier Rey
- Robert FavartBartender
- Jacques LeroyWalkway Man
- Roger FradetInspector #1
- Carlo NellInspector #2
- Robert RondoInspector #3
Stills
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Themes
paris, francepolicehitmanjazz clubtreasonstakeoutfrench noircontract killermysteriousprofessional assassinneo-noircomplex relationship
The Best Movies of 1967
Le Samouraï is #5 of 60
