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Angel's Leap

Angel's Leap

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Angel's Leap

"A town comes alive with violence as one man seeks revenge!"

1971

1h 35m

5.8(17 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

In this French crime thriller, you can leave the mob, but the mob won't leave you. Louis (Jean Yanne) has retired to a Thailand plantation with an Asian wife and child. Back in Marseilles, however, because a no-holds-barred gang war has broken out, Louis' large collateral family is wiped out, and he is family are slated for destruction.

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Lira Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jean Yanne

Jean Yanne

Louis Orsini

Senta Berger

Senta Berger

Sylvaine Orsini

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Mason / Custer

Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin

Diego Alvarez

Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell

Henry Di Fusco

Claude Cerval

Claude Cerval

Marc Orsini

Daniel Ivernel

Daniel Ivernel

Le commissaire Pedrinelli

Giancarlo Sbragia

Giancarlo Sbragia

Forestier

Michel Rocher

Michel Rocher

L'officier de police à Melun

Sophie Boudet

Sophie Boudet

Lee

Creative team

Directed by: Yves Boisset
Written by: Yves Boisset
Richard Winckler
Produced by: Raymond Danon

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