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Le samouraï
1967Age guide: All ages
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…
★ 7.8/10 · 1,322 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Alain DelonJef Costello
François PérierSuperintendant
Nathalie DelonJane Lagrange
Cathy RosierValérie
Michel BoisrondWiener
Catherine JourdanLocker Room Girl
Jean-Pierre PosierOlivier Rey
Robert FavartBartender
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
John Chard: Magnifique. Le Samouraï, one of the most highly praised French films of the 1960s, and justifiably so. Having only just caught it for… Read full review
CRCulver: Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 film Le Samouraï is the story of a hired assassin who slips up on a hit and his race against… Read full review