Le Samouraï

“His only friend was his gun!”

7.8

1967

1h 45m

CrimeThriller

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.

Key Crew

Director

Jean-Pierre Melville

Producers

Raymond Borderie

Eugène Lépicier

Writers

Georges Pellegrin

Jean-Pierre Melville

Cinematography

Henri Decaë

Music

François de Roubaix

Cast (27)

Alain Delon

Jef Costello

François Périer

Superintendant

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