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78% Critic Match
Le Samouraï
“His only friend was his gun!”
7.8 / 10• 1967• 1h 45m•PG• French
CrimeThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Alain Delon
Jef Costello
Lead
François Périer
Superintendant
Nathalie Delon
Jane Lagrange
Cathy Rosier
Valérie
Michel Boisrond
Wiener
Catherine Jourdan
Locker Room Girl
Jean-Pierre Posier
Olivier Rey
Robert Favart
Bartender
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Pierre Melville's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Le Samouraï is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
