Brutale Schatten (1972)
Ein französisches Gangstersyndikat beauftragt den Berufskiller Lucien, den Boß der Konkurrenz in Los Angeles zu töten. Lucien arbeitet schnell und präzise, und wird selbst zum Gejagten. Die Gegenseite setzt Lenny auf ihn an, einen ebenso skrupellosen wie erfahrenen Killer, der schnell den Mörder seines Bosses aufspürt. Doch der Franzose kann im Betondschungel von L.A. immer wieder untertauchen. In Kaliforniens vornehmstem Krematorium findet das Duell der Profis seinen dramatischen Höhepunkt...
Der Regisseur:
Jacques Deray
Die Autor:
Jean-Claude Carrière, Jacques Deray, Ian McLellan Hunter.
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Jean-Louis Trintignant as Lucien Bellon |
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Ann-Margret as Nancy Robson |
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Roy Scheider as Lenny |
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Angie Dickinson as Jackie Kovacs |
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Georgia Engel as Jane |
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Felice Orlandi as Anderson |
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Carlo De Mejo as Karl |
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Michel Constantin as Antoine |
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Umberto Orsini as Alex |
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Carmen Argenziano as Second Hawk |
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Rico Cattani as Butler |
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Ted de Corsia as Victor |
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Ed Greenberg as Hitchhiker |
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Jackie Earle Haley as Eric |
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Philippa Harris as Salesgirl |
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John Hillerman as Department Store Manager |
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Jon Korkes as First Hawk |
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Connie Kreski as Rosie |
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Ben Piazza as Desk Clerk |
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Alex Rocco as Miller |
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Talia Shire as Make-up Girl |
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Lionel Vitrant as Paul |
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Sidney Clute as Motel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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Bob Harks as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Hank Stohl as Detective (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jacques Deray | Director |
| Production | Jacques Bar | Producer |
| Camera | Terry K. Meade | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Henri Lanoë | Editor |
| Production | Fred Roos | Casting |
| Art | Harold Michelson | Production Design |
| Sound | Michel Legrand | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | William K. Chulack | Editor |
| Art | Kenneth A. Reid | Art Direction |
| Camera | Silvano Ippoliti | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Writing | Jacques Deray | Story |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Story |
| Crew | Craig R. Baxley | Stunts |
| Lighting | Lloyd Garnell | Gaffer |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jacques Deray | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ian McLellan Hunter | Screenplay |