Le Cercle Rouge (1993)

  • NR
  • 09/28/1993 (US)
  • Crime, Thriller
  • 2h 20m

No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .

Overview

When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

Jean-Pierre Melville

Director, Writer

Cast

Alain Delon's headshot

Alain Delon

Corey
Bourvil's headshot

Bourvil

Commissioner François Mattei
Gian Maria Volonté's headshot

Gian Maria Volonté

Vogel
Yves Montand's headshot

Yves Montand

Jansen
François Périer's headshot

François Périer

Santi
Paul Crauchet's headshot

Paul Crauchet

The Receiver
André Ekyan's headshot

André Ekyan

Rico
Paul Amiot's headshot

Paul Amiot

Marchand, Inspector General of Police

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