Le Samouraï
1967 · TMDB 7.8
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
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.
Why it matters
Jef Costello, a meticulous hitman, lives by a strict code of solitude and precision. After a job goes wrong, he becomes the target of both the police and his employers, forcing him to navigate Paris's grey streets with existential calm.
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Released
- 1967-10-25
- Studio
- Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- TMDB score
- 7.8
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