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Le Battant
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Wikipedia article
'Le Battant' is a 1983 French crime thriller film starring and directed by Alain Delon.
It recorded admissions of 1,935,094 in France.[http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.au&sl=fr&u=http://www.boxofficestory.com/box-office-alain-delon-c22669761/63&usg=ALkJrhgjx6bQxIKegnmdYvcZicrmAk4TWw Box office information for film] at Box Office story
Plot
Jacques Darnay is released from prison after eight years and tries to recover a cache of stolen diamonds. He is confronted in his quest by both the police and rival criminals.
Cast
* Alain Delon as Jacques Darnay
* Franois Prier as Gino Ruggieri
* Pierre Mondy as Rouxel
* Anne Parillaud as Nathalie
* Andra Ferrol as Sylviane Chabry
* Marie-Christine Descouard as Clarisse
* Michel Beaune as Pierre Mignot
* Grard Hrold as Sauvat
* Jean-Franois Garreaud as Pradier
* Richard Anconina as Samatan
* Philippe Castelli as Nestor
Reception
The film had 1,935,094 admissions in France and ranked 31st in the year of 1983.
Roy Armes wrote that "the limply written plot... never begins to create the requisite suspense and the wooden narcissism of the producer-star... merely serves as a reminder of how much livelier French cinema was before its stars achieved their present predominance."
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