Rent Choice of Arms (1981)
3.6 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 54min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey (Gérard Depardieu), to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel (Yves Montand), who lives in comfort with his lovely and beloved wife, Nicole (Catherine Deneuve). The man dies, and Mickey, a menacing hothead, demands money of Noel. A few days later, Mickey returns to the estate, shoots up a dinner party and threatens them again. Noel sends Nicole to an hotel and goes to his old gang to help him hunt down the dangerous Mickey. Mickey has other problems, too, including heartache for a daughter he hardly knows. Young, eager cops tail Nicole, and all are on a complicated collision course. - Actors:
- Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Galabru, Gérard Lanvin, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Jean Rougerie, Christian Marquand, Etienne Chicot, Richard Anconina, Pierre Forget, Roland Blanche, Marc Chapiteau, Jean-Claude Bouillaud, Antoine Baud, Gérard Baume, René Bériard, Michel Caron, Robert Dadiès, Alexandra Ennes
- Directors:
- Alain Corneau
- Producers:
- Alain Sarde
- Writers:
- Alain Corneau, Michel Grisolia
- Aka:
- Le choix des armes
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/03/2025
- Run Time:
- 114 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- A visual essay about Jim Thompson adaptations for the screen (2024)
- Introduction by documentary filmmaker Jérôme Wybon (2024)
- Shooting 'Choice of Arms' - interviews with the cast and crew including behind-the-scenes footage (1981)
- Interviews with Deneuve, Montand and Depardieu from the set (1981)
- Interview with Manuela Lazic on Yves Montand in the 1970s (2024)
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