Film Review
Alain Delon and Catherine Deneuve are reunited for a second time in this big budget crime-thriller, a typical early 1980s French film policier. The two actors had previously appeared together (albeit briefly) in Jean-Pierre Melville's 1972 film Un flic. There's not much in the way of originality in Le Choc, in either its script or its presentation, but it is generally well-paced and some good acting carries it through its less than brilliant moments.© James Travers 2005
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Film Synopsis
Martin Terrier decides the time has come for him to give up his career as a hired killer. Unfortunately, the organisation for which he works has no intention of letting him go. After an attempt on his life, Martin withdraws to the countryside, where he plans to spend a quite life on his turkey farm, which is being managed by Claire and Félix. When the farm is attacked by a commando unit, Martin and Claire narrowly escape with their lives. Martin returns to his employers, who offer him one final assignment, after which he will be a free man…© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Robin Davis, Alain Delon
- Script: Robin Davis, Alain Delon, Jean-Patrick Manchette (novel), Dominique Robelet, Claude Veillot
- Cinematographer: Pierre-William Glenn
- Music: Philippe Sarde
- Cast: Alain Delon (Martin Terrier), Catherine Deneuve (Claire), Philippe Léotard (Félix), Etienne Chicot (Michel), Jean-Louis Richard (Maubert), Catherine Leprince (Mathilde), François Perrot (Cox), Féodor Atkine (Borévitch, dit 'Boro'), Franck-Olivier Bonnet (Silvio), Myriam Pisacane (L'Ange Bleu), Peter Bonke (Un terroriste), Dany Kogan (Rosana), Jacques Schaeffer (Un terroriste), Isabelle Mergault (L'employée de la banque), Stéphane Audran (Jeanne Faulques), Alexandra Stewart (La femme de la première victime), Marie Kéruzoré, Philippe Lelièvre, Cirylle Spiga, Maurice Vallier
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 100 min
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