Choice of Arms

Choice of Arms

1981 · 135 min · FR · 6.5 (84 votes)
Dir. Alain Corneau · Starring Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Galabru, Gérard Lanvin, Jean-Claude Dauphin · Music Philippe Sarde

Three People. Two Love Stories. One Choice.

CrimeDrama

Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey, to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel, who lives in comfort with his lovely and beloved wife, Nicole. The man dies, and Mickey, a menacing hothead, demands money of Noel. A few days later, Mickey returns to the estate, shoots up a dinner party and threatens them again. Noel sends Nicole to an hotel and goes to his old gang to help him hunt down the dangerous Mickey. Mickey has other problems, too, including heartache for a daughter he hardly knows. Young, eager cops tail Nicole, and all are on a complicated collision course.

VIBE

A grim, character-driven crime drama. It feels like a rain-slicked night where desperation and violence simmer beneath a veneer of forced calm. Expect betrayal and a sense of inevitable doom.

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betrayalprison break
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