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Choice of Arms(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-08-19
65%
100 Votes
Time: 2h 15m
Three People. Two Love Stories. One Choice.
Overview:
Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey, to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel, who lives in comfort with his lovely and beloved wife, Nicole. 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.
Languages: French, English.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Sara Films
Parafrance
Movie: Choice of Arms
Top 10 Billed Cast
Yves Montand
Noel Durieux
Gérard Depardieu
Mickey
Catherine Deneuve
Nicole Durieux
Michel Galabru
Commissioner Bonnardot
Gérard Lanvin
Inspector Sarlat
Jean-Claude Dauphin
Ricky
Jean Rougerie
Raymond Constantini
Christian Marquand
Jean
Etienne Chicot
Roland Davout
Richard Anconina
Dany
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