Le Samouraï
His only friend was his gun!
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $215,245
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Le Samouraï actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Le Samouraï appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Detective Movies Ranked #25
Placed at #25 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $215,245
- Release date
- Oct 25, 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- French
- Country
- France, Italy
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