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Le Samouraï

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IMDB ID: tt0062229

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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.

French

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Alain Delon

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François Périer

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Nathalie Delon

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Cathy Rosier

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Michel Boisrond

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Jean-Pierre Melville

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Georges Pellegrin

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Jean-Pierre Melville

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