The Outside Man
| The Outside Man | |
|---|---|
 French film poster for The Outside Man | |
| Directed by | Jacques Deray |
| Produced by | Jacques Bar |
| Written by |
Jacques Deray Jean-Claude Carrière Ian McLellan Hunter |
| Starring |
Jean-Louis Trintignant Ann-Margret Roy Scheider Michel Constantin Angie Dickinson |
| Music by | Michel Legrand |
| Cinematography |
Silvano Ippoliti Terry K. Meade |
| Edited by |
William K. Chulack Henri Lanoë |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates | 1973 |
Running time | 105 min. |
| Country |
France Italy |
The Outside Man (Un homme est mort) is a 1972 French thriller set in Los Angeles, directed by Jacques Deray and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, and Angie Dickinson.
Plot summary
French hitman Lucien Bellon (Jean-Louis Trintignant) has been hired by mobsters to kill Victor (Ted de Corsia), a rival mobster. Bellon goes to Victor's home, in Los Angeles, and shoots him point-blank.
Bellon's luggage and passport are stolen. Meanwhile, on television, news accounts of the murder allude to the police seeking not a French killer but an American one. Bellon stays in Los Angeles to discover the truth. Apparently, another hit man named Lenny (Roy Scheider) has been hired to kill Bellon.
Along the way, Bellon encounters a beautiful woman named Nancy (Ann-Margret), who offers to help, as well as the dead gangster's girlfriend, Jackie (Angie Dickinson). As he attempts to save his own life, Bellon hijacks a car and holds a woman (Georgia Engel) and her son (Jackie Earle Haley) hostage.
Cast
- Jean-Louis Trintignant as Lucien Bellon
- Ann-Margret as Nancy Robson
- Angie Dickinson as Jackie Kovacs
- Roy Scheider as Lenny
- Georgia Engel as Mrs. Barnes
- Felice Orlandi as Anderson
- Carlo De Mejo as Karl
- Michel Constantin as Antoine
- Umberto Orsini as Alex
- Ted de Corsia as Victor
- Jackie Earle Haley as Eric
- John Hillerman as the department store manager
- Jon Korkes as First Hawk
- Connie Kreski as Rosie
- Ben Piazza as the desk clerk
- Alex Rocco as Miller
- Talia Shire as the make-up girl
External links
- The Outside Man at the Internet Movie Database
- The Outside Man at the TCM Movie Database
- The Outside Man at AllMovie