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Le Cercle Rouge(1970)
Status: Released
Date: 1970-10-19
76%
675 Votes
Time: 2h 20m
No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .
Overview:
When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France,
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Euro International Films
Les Films Corona
Selenia Cinematografica
Movie: Le Cercle Rouge
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alain Delon
Corey
Bourvil
Commissioner François Mattei
Gian Maria Volonté
Vogel
Yves Montand
Jansen
François Périer
Santi
Paul Crauchet
The Receiver
André Ekyan
Rico
Paul Amiot
Marchand, Inspector General of Police
Pierre Collet
Prison Guard
Jean-Pierre Posier
Mattei's Assistant
Video Trailer Le Cercle Rouge
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THE RED CIRCLE (1970) | 4K Restoration | Official Trailer | Dir. by Jean-Pierre Melville - Trailer
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