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

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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