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Hit man Jef Costello (Alain Delon) goes through an elaborate set of rituals before carrying out a hit on a nightclub owner. Always thorough and cool in his job, Costello is disconcerted to discover a witness to the killing, the club's female piano player. But before he can act, the police arrest him in a sweep of suspects. Released when the main witness does not come forward, Costello goes from being the hunter to the hunted, trailed by the determined police as well as his crime bosses.

1967 · 1h 45m

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Hit man Jef Costello (Alain Delon) goes through an elaborate set of rituals before carrying out a hit on a nightclub owner. Always thorough and cool in his job, Costello is disconcerted to discover a witness to the killing, the club's female piano player. But before he can act, the police arrest him in a sweep of suspects. Released when the main witness does not come forward, Costello goes from being the hunter to the hunted, trailed by the determined police as well as his crime bosses.

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Studio
Pathé Films
Released
1967
Run Time
1 hr 45 min
Rated
AL/G
Regions of Origin
France, Italy
© 1967 PATHE FILMS - EDITIONS RENE CHÂTEAU - FIDA CINEMATOGRAFICA

Languages

Original Audio
French (Canada), French, French (France), English (United States)
Audio

French (France) (AD, AAC)

Subtitles

French (France) (SDH)

Accessibility

Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.