Le choc

Le choc

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Robin Davis
Produced by Alain Sarde
Alain Terzian
Starring Alain Delon
Catherine Deneuve
Philippe Léotard
Music by Philippe Sarde
Cinematography Pierre-Wiliam Glenn
Release dates
28 April 1982
Running time
100 minutes
Language French
Box office 1,508,218 admissions (France)[1]

Le choc (English: The Shock) is a 1982 French crime thriller film directed by Robin Davis and starring Alain Delon, Catherine Deneuve, and Philippe Léotard.[2] Based on the novel 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.

Cast

Production

Catherine Deneuve said she did not enjoy the experience of filming.[4]

References

  1. Box office information at Box Office Story
  2. "Le choc". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. "Full cast and crew for Le choc". Internet Movie Database.
  4. Le Choc at Catherine Deneuve fan site

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