Angel's Leap(1971)
A town comes alive with violence as one man seeks revenge!
In this French crime thriller, you can leave the mob, but the mob won't leave you. Louis (Jean Yanne) has retired to a Thailand plantation with an Asian wife and child. Back in Marseilles, however, because a no-holds-barred gang war has broken out, Louis' large collateral family is wiped out, and he is family are slated for destruction.
Movie: Angel's Leap
Top 9 Billed Cast
Sylvaine Orsini
Mason / Custer
Diego Alvarez
Henry Di Fusco
Marc Orsini
Louis Orsini
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In this French crime thriller, you can leave the mob, but the mob won't leave you. Louis (Jean Yanne) has retired to a Thailand plantation with an Asian wife and child. Back in Marseilles, however, because a no-holds-barred gang war has broken out, Louis' large collateral family is wiped out, and he is family are slated for destruction.
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1971-09-21
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A town comes alive with violence as one man seeks revenge!
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