CinemaOSMovie · 1967 · 1h 45m · PG
Le Samouraï

His only friend was his gun!

78%(1,325)IMDbCrimeThrillerDrama

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.

Directed byJean-Pierre Melville

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
FR
Released
October 25, 1967
Revenue
$215,245
Studios
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale CinématographiqueFida CinematograficaFilmel

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]

4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Jef Costello

François Périer

François Périer

Superintendant

Nathalie Delon

Nathalie Delon

Jane Lagrange

Cathy Rosier

Cathy Rosier

Valérie

Michel Boisrond

Michel Boisrond

Wiener

Catherine Jourdan

Catherine Jourdan

Locker Room Girl

Jean-Pierre Posier

Jean-Pierre Posier

Olivier Rey

Robert Favart

Robert Favart

Bartender

Jacques Leroy

Walkway Man

Roger Fradet

Roger Fradet

Inspector #1

Creative team
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by
Georges Pellegrin
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Produced by
Eugène Lépicier
Raymond Borderie
Raymond Borderie

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