The Specialists(1985)
Overview
While being transferred to another prison, two convicts - Stéphane Carella and Paul Brandon - effect a miraculous escape. They are pursued across the Verdon Gorge before arriving at an isolated farmhouse whose owner, Laura, offers them sanctuary. Since the death of her husband, Laura has longed to get her own back on the police and she agrees to help Carella and Brandon in their scheme to rob a casino in Nice. After a shoot out with the casino’s owners, Carella realises that not everything is what it seems. Brandon is not what he appears...
Director
Patrice Leconte
Studio
Les Films Christian Fechner
Cast
Bernard Giraudeau
as Paul Brandon
Gérard Lanvin
as Stéphane Carella
Christiane Jean
as Laura
Maurice Barrier
as Kovacs
Bertie Cortez
as Mazetti
Daniel Jégou
as Casino director
Jacques Nolot
as Le gendarme chez Laura
Patrick Massieu
as
Jesse Joe Walsh
as
Philippe Lehembre
as
Salvatore Ingoglia
as
Bernard Hervé
as
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1985
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
French
Rating
6.6 / 10
Production Companies
Les Films Christian Fechner • Films A2
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What is The Specialists about?▼
While being transferred to another prison, two convicts - Stéphane Carella and Paul Brandon - effect a miraculous escape. They are pursued across the Verdon Gorge before arriving at an isolated farmhouse whose owner, Laura, offers them sanctuary. Since the death of her husband, Laura has longed to get her own back on the police and she agrees to help Carella and Brandon in their scheme to rob a casino in Nice. After a shoot out with the casino’s owners, Carella realises that not everything is what it seems. Brandon is not what he appears...
Who directed The Specialists?▼
The Specialists was directed by Patrice Leconte and released in 1985. It is a adventure, crime film.
How long is The Specialists?▼
The Specialists has a runtime of 1 hours and 34 minutes (94 minutes total).
Who stars in The Specialists?▼
The cast of The Specialists includes Bernard Giraudeau as Paul Brandon, Gérard Lanvin as Stéphane Carella, Christiane Jean as Laura, Maurice Barrier as Kovacs, Bertie Cortez as Mazetti and more.
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