Le choc
- 1982
- 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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An assassin tries to retire against his bosses' will.An assassin tries to retire against his bosses' will.An assassin tries to retire against his bosses' will.
Myriam Pisacane
- L'Ange Bleu
- (as Myriam)
- Directors
- Robin Davis
- Alain Delon(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaCatherine Deneuve did not get along well with Robin Davis and was unhappy with him; so much so that Alain Delon had to direct the scenes where she appeared.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Rendez-vous (1985)
- SoundtracksChoc Melody
Written and Performed by Philippe Sarde Et Orchestre
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Entertaining and Forgettable Action Thriller with Romance
After his last contract, the hit-man Martin "Christian" Terrier (Alain Delon) tells his only friend Michel (Etienne Chicot) that he will retire; however Michel advises that the Organization will never let him go. Christian visits his boss Cox (François Perrot) to receive the payment for his last work and to inform his decision but Cox does not admit that he quits the Organization.
Christian visits the manager of his money, Jeanne Faulques (Stéphane Audran), and he learns that she had invested part of his money in a turkey farm in the countryside. He drives to the place to spend a couple of days and has a love affair with Claire (Catherine Deneuve), who runs the farm with her husband Félix (Philippe Léotard) and has a loveless marriage. Out of the blue, criminals arrive at the farm and Félix is murdered. Christian and Claire kill the killers and they head to Paris to travel abroad. However, Christian discovers that Jeanne is dead and his money was stolen from the bank safe. Then, Christian and Claire are abducted by the men of Cox that wants Christian to have his last contract. In return, he would return his money plus the payment of his fees. Can Christian trust in Cox?
"Le Choc" is an entertaining and forgettable action thriller with romance with Alain Delon and Catherine Deneuve. The story has many clichés and Alain Delon performs a contradictory character, a hired cold blood hit-man that falls in love with a woman on the same day he has met her. The final twist is totally predictable and disappointing. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "O Choque" ("The Shock")
Christian visits the manager of his money, Jeanne Faulques (Stéphane Audran), and he learns that she had invested part of his money in a turkey farm in the countryside. He drives to the place to spend a couple of days and has a love affair with Claire (Catherine Deneuve), who runs the farm with her husband Félix (Philippe Léotard) and has a loveless marriage. Out of the blue, criminals arrive at the farm and Félix is murdered. Christian and Claire kill the killers and they head to Paris to travel abroad. However, Christian discovers that Jeanne is dead and his money was stolen from the bank safe. Then, Christian and Claire are abducted by the men of Cox that wants Christian to have his last contract. In return, he would return his money plus the payment of his fees. Can Christian trust in Cox?
"Le Choc" is an entertaining and forgettable action thriller with romance with Alain Delon and Catherine Deneuve. The story has many clichés and Alain Delon performs a contradictory character, a hired cold blood hit-man that falls in love with a woman on the same day he has met her. The final twist is totally predictable and disappointing. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "O Choque" ("The Shock")
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- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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