The Samurai
Summary: After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
Release Date: October 25, 1967
Director:
Jean-Pierre Melville
Runtime: 1 h 41 min
MPAA: GP
Domestic: $ 46,474
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1960s30 year oldaccompliceafrican frenchalibianti heroarm injuryarm woundarrestassassinassassinationbandbarbar musicianbar pianistbarefoot femalebarking dogbartenderbased on novelbeatingbechdel test failedbeing followedbeing tailed by the policebetrayalbirdbird in a cagebirdcagebirdseedblackmailblood on handsboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbreaking a windowbreaking and enteringbribebroken windowbroken windshieldbugbugging devicebullet woundbullfinchcarcar keycar theftcard gamecard playingcarrying a dead bodychanging a license platechasecigar smokingcigarettecigarette smokingcitroen d sconfrontationcontractcontract killercontract killer as protagonistcoolnesscriminalcriminal as protagonistcriminal underworldcriminal versus criminalcult filmcult moviedead bodydeathdeath by gunshotdeath of protagonistdestroying evidencedetectivedisarming someonedisinfectantdisinfecting a wounddisposal of evidencedouble crossdoublecrossdoubtdownpourdying youngeavesdroppingeavesdropping deviceelevatoremployer employee relationshipentrapmenteuro noirevidenceevidence tamperingex convictexistential lonelinesseyewitnessfake alibifalse alibifalse testimonyfedorafightfirearmflashlightfollowingfollowing someonefoot chaseforeign language adaptationfrancefreeze framefrench noirgallium arsenide transmittergamblinggarageglovesgraze woundgungun shot woundgun violencegunfightgunshotgunshot woundhathat check girlheavy smokerheld at gunpointhiding evidencehired assassinhired murdererhitmanhitman as protagonisthotelid papersidentificationidentification cardinspectorinterrogationinvestigationjazz combojazz musickicked in the facekisslack of evidencelatex gloveslicense platelielighting a cigaretteline uplistening devicelone assassinlone wolflonerlooking at oneself in a mirrorlovelove trianglemain character shotmale female relationshipmale police officerman tied to a chairman wears eyeglassesmanipulative behaviormanipulative manmapmartial artsmaster keymetromexican standoffmistressmoneymoving walkwaymultiple murdersmurdermurder by gunshotmurder by shootingmurder contractmurder investigationmurder suspectmurderer as protagonistmusic barmusiciannailneo noirnightclubnightclub ownernightclub singernosebleedobstruction of justiceolder man younger woman relationshipon the runparanoiaparis franceparis metropet birdphone boothpianistpianopiano playingplanting a bugplanting a listening deviceplaying cardsplaying pianopointing a gun at someonepolicepolice carpolice detectivepolice inspectorpolice interrogationpolice investigationpolice investigatorpolice lineuppolice officerpolice operationpolice stationpolice surveillancepolice trappouring rainprofessional killerprostitutepsychological manipulationpunched in the facequick drawrainrazziareel to reel tape recorderreference to perjuryreference to the vice squadrevolverrobberyscarscene of the crimesearchshootingshootoutshot in the backshot to deathshowdownsilent charactersilent mansilent protagonistsmoking in bedstealing a carstolen carstrong arm tacticssubwaysuicide by copsuicide by policesurveillancesuspectsuspect tailingsuspensesuspiciontailing a suspecttape recordertaxitelephone calltheftthirty somethingthreatthreatened with a gunthrowing a gun into a rivertied handstied mantied to a chairtimeframe 1960stough guytraintransmittertrenchcoatunderworldvanvery little dialogueviolencevisitwitnesswitness confrontationwound
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