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Killer (1972)

Original title: Le tueur

1972-03-01 · 1h 27m · FR
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Christmas Eve in Paris. Leo Zimmerman is a businessman who lives for his beloved little daughter’s smile. Outwardly, his life is exemplary. However, when Dimitri Kopas walks into his office, pretending to be a normal client, Leo understands that a contract is out on his head and that the young man has come to town to kill him. Overcome with anxiety and paranoia, no longer able to sleep, Leo decides to meet the killer face to face and to broker a strange deal.

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Denys de La PatellièreDirector

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Jean GabinJean GabinCommissaire Le GuenFabio TestiFabio TestiGeorges GassetUschi GlasUschi GlasGerdaBernard BlierBernard BlierFrançois TellierGinette GarcinGinette GarcinLuluFélix MartenFélix MartenCampanaGérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuFredo, the sheepJacques DebaryJacques DebaryThe Commissioner of MarseillesJean BarneyJean Barneyle jeune inspecteurSady RebbotSady RebbotLucien, from GrenobleErmanno CasanovaErmanno Casanovaun infirmierJacques RichardJacques RichardFrançois Gassot

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Murder

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Genre affinityThriller · CrimeTheme affinityMurderPacingShortDirector preference320198Actor preference268518 · 463656 · 216339Country preferenceFr

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What is Killer about?

Christmas Eve in Paris. Leo Zimmerman is a businessman who lives for his beloved little daughter’s smile. Outwardly, his life is exemplary. However, when Dimitri Kopas walks into his office, pretending to be a normal client, Leo understands that a contract is out on his head and that the young man has come to town to kill him. Overcome with anxiety and paranoia, no longer able to sleep, Leo decides to meet the killer face to face and to broker a strange deal.

How long is Killer?

Killer has a runtime of 87 minutes.