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Le Samouraï (1972)
- PG
- 07/12/1972 (US)
- Crime, Thriller
- 1h 45m
His only friend was his gun!
Overview
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.
Jean-Pierre Melville
Director, ScreenplayGeorges Pellegrin
ScreenplayCast
![Alain Delon's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uxjpuwpp2zsFs7ONFX3ueDLEZMc.jpg)
Alain Delon
Jef Costello![François Périer's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ajiLZZ2TH9fg4mm1jPGAW5yXuv7.jpg)
François Périer
Superintendant![Nathalie Delon's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/oEdNxKieZufHnH8VmPIzm6QaRNC.jpg)
Nathalie Delon
Jane Lagrange![Cathy Rosier's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/rIRANkrxCNFrRFu61ranyBOO3pR.jpg)
Cathy Rosier
Valérie![Michel Boisrond's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/wGMjBi8VbDeuw6Fk9ThskvOH95B.jpg)
Michel Boisrond
Wiener![Catherine Jourdan's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mr5yVjt5haQghDSZ3lKeg4WPcdX.jpg)
Catherine Jourdan
Locker Room Girl![Jean-Pierre Posier's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/hhJP5STh5XTo6OjgKqPPY8fnczI.jpg)
Jean-Pierre Posier
Olivier Rey![Robert Favart's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/i3tgqrrmzsndTELhgRzUDWsQ02n.jpg)