''The Lookout'' (french: Le guetteur, it, Il cecchino) is a French-Belgian-Italian crime film from 2012, directed by

Michele Placido Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco ...

and starring

Daniel Auteuil Daniel Auteuil (; born 24 January 1950) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996 he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Fest ...

and Mathieu Kassovitz. It marked Placido's directorial debut outside Italy, as a result of the French box office success of his 2010 film '' Angel of Evil''.Best Movie 17/05/2012: ''Cannes 2012, Le Guetteur, Argentero bandito in fuga per Placido''
Italian only. Re-linked 2016-03-15

Synopsis

A Parisian police squad, laying in wait for a group of bank robbers after a tip-off, is attacked by a sniper on a roof top when the robbers come out from the bank. Several policemen are killed and the robbers manage to escape. Chief Inspector Mattei, who led the police squad, tries to identify the sniper and interrogates a possible suspect, while the wounded robbers are treated in the countryside by a corrupt doctor who turns out to be a serial killer.

Main cast

as Mattei * Mathieu Kassovitz as Vincent Kaminski *

Olivier Gourmet Olivier Gourmet (born 22 July 1963) is a Belgian actor. Gourmet was born in Namur. He won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in '' Le Fils'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. He also appeared in ''La Promesse ...

as Franck * Francis Renaud as Eric * Nicolas Briançon as Meyer *

Luca Argentero Luca Argentero (born 12 April 1978) is an Italian actor, model and television personality. He has appeared in more than 18 films since 2006. Biography Born in Turin to Guido and Agata, Argentero grew up in neighboring Moncalieri. After completin ...

as Nico *

Violante Placido Maria Violante Placido (; born 1 May 1976) is an Italian actress and singer. Early life Placido was born in Rome, Italy. She is the daughter of actor-director Michele Placido and actress Simonetta Stefanelli. Career Film Her film debut was al ...

as Anna *

Arly Jover Araceli "Arly" Jover is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her role as the villainous vampire Mercury in the 1998 superhero film ''Blade''. Life and career Araceli Jover was born in Melilla, a Spanish region. After living there for five ...

as Kathy * Christian Hecq as Gerfaut * Sébastien Lagniez as Ryan *

as Giovanni *

Fanny Ardant Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumières Award. Early life Ardant was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, ...

as Giovanni's wife * Géraldine Martineau as Sonia

References

External links

* 2012 crime films 2012 films Films about bank robbery Films directed by Michele Placido French crime films Italian crime films 2010s French films 2010s French-language films French-language Belgian films French-language Italian films Films scored by Nicolas Errèra {{2010s-crime-film-stub