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''Le choc'' ( en, italic=yes, The Shock) is a 1982 French crime thriller film directed by Robin Davis and starring Alain Delon, Catherine Deneuve, and
Philippe L̩otard Philippe L̩otard (his full name was Ange Philippe Paul Andr̩ L̩otard-Tomasi; 28 August 1940 Р25 August 2001) was a French actor, poet and singer. Biography He was born in Nice, one of seven children - four girls, then three boys, of wh ...
. Based on the novel ''The Prone Gunman'' (''La position du tireur couché'') by Jean-Patrick Manchette, the film is about a hitman who wants to retire from his life in organized crime and flees to the country where he meets and falls in love with a beautiful woman.


Plot

Martin Terrier ( Alain Delon) wants to quit his job as a hired hitman, but his organized crime employers are unwilling to see him turned out to pasture, Terrier knows too much, and he is still useful to the organization. He escapes to the countryside where he meets Claire ( Catherine Deneuve), and the two soon fall in love. Back in Paris to confront his employers, Terrier learns that they've stolen all his money from the bank. They give him an ultimatum—do one last job for them and he gets his money and his freedom.


Reviews

The film was reviewed in '' Variety'' and ''
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Cast

* Alain Delon as Martin Terrier / Christian * Catherine Deneuve as Claire *
Philippe L̩otard Philippe L̩otard (his full name was Ange Philippe Paul Andr̩ L̩otard-Tomasi; 28 August 1940 Р25 August 2001) was a French actor, poet and singer. Biography He was born in Nice, one of seven children - four girls, then three boys, of wh ...
as Félix * Étienne Chicot as Michel *
François Perrot François Perrot (26 February 1924 – 20 January 2019)Stéphane Audran as Jeanne Faulques * Féodor Atkine as Borévitch, aka "Boro" * Catherine Leprince as Mathilde *
Jean-Louis Richard Jean-Louis Richard (17 May 1927 – 3 June 2012) was a French actor, film director and scriptwriter. Biography Born as Jean Marius Richard in Paris, Richard was Jeanne Moreau's first husband from 1949 to 1951. Partial filmography *1960: ''À ...
as Maubert * Franck-Olivier Bonnet as Silvio * Dany Kogan as Rosana * Myriam Pisacane as The Blue Angel * Isabelle Mergault as The bank employee


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* * 1982 films 1980s crime thriller films Films about contract killing Films based on French novels French crime thriller films French neo-noir films Films directed by Robin Davis Films scored by Philippe Sarde 1980s French films {{1980s-France-film-stub