The Outside Man (1972)
- Original title
- Un homme est mort
- Directed by
- Jacques Deray
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country
- France, Italy, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 61 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A French contract killer goes to Los Angeles to carry out a murder. Soon after arriving, he discovers that someone is trying to kill him.
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What happens
The Outside Man (French: Un homme est mort, lit. 'A man has died') is a 1972 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Jacques Deray, from a screenplay co-written with Jean-Claude Carrière and Ian McLellan Hunter. This French and Italian co-production stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, Angie Dickinson, and Jackie Earle Haley in his film debut. The plot is about a French contract killer (Trintignant) who travels to Los Angeles for a hit, only to find himself targeted by unknown assailants. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Italian Connection (1972)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.