Le Samouraï

Le Samouraï

1967

Hit man Jef Costello (Alain Delon) goes through an elaborate set of rituals before carrying out a hit on a nightclub owner. Always thorough and cool in his job, Costello is disconcerted to discover a witness to the killing, the club's female piano player. But before he can act, the police arrest him in a sweep of suspects. Released when the main witness does not come forward, Costello goes from being the hunter to the hunted, trailed by the determined police as well as his crime bosses.

Things suddenly go badly for a successful French assassin

JBscale
94
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 45 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 12, 1972
US Box Office
$39,481 (#6805 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
French: DD 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
November 14, 2017
Acquired Date
December 27, 2022
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Alain Delon
Alain Delon
François Périer
François Périer
Nathalie Delon
Nathalie Delon
Cathy Rosier
Cathy Rosier
Jacques Leroy
Jacques Leroy
Michel Boisrond
Michel Boisrond
Robert Favart
Robert Favart
Jean-Pierre Posier
Jean-Pierre Posier
Catherine Jourdan
Catherine Jourdan

Directors

Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville

Producers

Raymond Borderie
Raymond Borderie
Eugéne Lépicier
Eugéne Lépicier

Writers

Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Georges Pellegrin
Georges Pellegrin

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
40 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
1,098 votes
METASCORE
90
21 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
61,278 votes

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