Le Samouraï

1967 105 min Crime, Thriller, Drama

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.

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IMDb 8.0 RT 92 Metacritic 90

earnings $215,245

director Jean-Pierre Melville

writers Jean-Pierre Melville, Georges Pellegrin

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