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The Outside Man

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A waitress (Ann-Margret) helps a French hit man (Jean-Louis Trintignant) on the run from another hit man in Los Angeles.
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Tom Milne Time Out 04/16/2021
Perfect casting for Trintignant as a French hitman imported to America and efficiently executing his contract, only to discover that there appears to be a contract out on him. Go to Full Review
Elston Brooks Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 04/16/2021
It is so amateur, so badly paced, so incredibly acted, so ridiculously padded, that The Outside Man" almost becomes memorable - with viewers wondering how anyone could have so ludicrously botched such a hands-down assignment. Go to Full Review
Perry Stewart Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 04/16/2021
A pretty fair pursuit melodrama for about 45 of its 104 minutes After that you might try strolling out to the lobby and watching the candy counter girls baste the hot dogs. Go to Full Review
Richard T. Jameson Parallax View 04/16/2021
The Outside Man is a lifeless movie, bereft even of cult interest. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/27/2001
B
The story might be slight, but the acting by Trintignant is just right... Go to Full Review
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Ed . Aug 29 I'm glad that Roy Scheider spared Georgia Engel's life. Compare Engel's role here with Sally Struther's in The Getaway, then let's discuss. See more delysid d 02/15/2022 great movie that's up there with the 7ups, french connection, etx. See more 08/08/2019 The seriousness/drollness of our leading man is comically juxtaposed with bizarre scenarios and cartoonishly idiotic supporting characters. See more 01/03/2015 Not bad, not great, thriller with a high quality cast and a very 70's look. Decent blend of action and personal drama. Ann-Margret, deeply tanned and strawberry blonde, looks astonishingly beautiful. See more 10/19/2010 More then expected for this intelligent French-American crime drama. Shot in Los Angeles, a hired French hit man by a Los Angeles mob family finds himself the subject of a hitman himself. A bit off-beat (unconventional) French directed movie, the French seem to invade Los Angeles and start shooting things up near the end of the film with their American gang counterparts at a bizarre funeral. Be sure to wait for deceased, its worth waiting for and a bit amusing as well. Roy Scheider (Jaws) excellent as always, stars with French actor and hired hitman Jean-Louis Trintignant along with a few well established medium grade "stars" of the time such as Ann-Margret, Angie Dickenson. A cat and mouse thriller from back street alleys to mansions. *************************************** CAST Angie Dickinson Roy Scheider Ann Margaret Jean-Louis Trintignant CREW Producer: Jacques Bar Editor: William K. Chulack Director: Jacques Deray Screenplay: Jacques Deray Editor: Henri Lanoe Screenplay: Jean-Claude Carriere Screenplay: Ian McLellan Hunter Cinematographer: Silvano Ippoliti Composer: Michel Legrand Production Designer: Harold Michelson Cinematographer: Terry K. Meade Art Director: Kenneth A. Reid See more 05/22/2008 Starring the late great Roy Scheider with Jean-Louis Trignant playing rival assassins in a cat and mouse game for keeps. Awesome 70's euro-action flick that up there with Charles Bronson-Sergio Sollima "Violent City". See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A waitress (Ann-Margret) helps a French hit man (Jean-Louis Trintignant) on the run from another hit man in Los Angeles.
Director
Jacques Deray
Producer
Jacques Bar
Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Carrière, Jacques Deray
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Cité Films, Les Productions Artistes Associés
Rating
PG
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 1972, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Mono
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