Movie
Le Samouraï
His only friend was his gun!
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
More about Le Samouraï
Cast
Alain DelonJef Costello
François PérierSuperintendant
Nathalie DelonJane Lagrange
Cathy RosierValérie
Michel BoisrondWiener
Catherine JourdanLocker Room Girl
Jean-Pierre PosierOlivier Rey
Robert FavartBartenderCredits
- Directed by
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Written by
- Jean-Pierre Melville, Georges Pellegrin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Box office
- $215.2K
Production
- Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale CinématographiqueFrance
- Fida CinematograficaItaly
- FilmelFrance
- TC Productions
