The Seventh Target

The Seventh Target

1984 · 108 min · FR · 6.0 (36 votes)
Dir. Claude Pinoteau · Starring Lino Ventura, Lea Massari, Jean Poiret, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Roger Planchon, Élisabeth Bourgine · Music Vladimir Cosma
ThrillerDramaRomance

Bastien Grimaldy, a man driven to heightened anxiety as the plot against him begins to take effect. Bastien's personal relationships give him enough cause for anxiety -- between his new lover Laura and a feisty mother, life provides its own insecurities. When he goes to the police with his problems, Bastien is assigned an off-beat inspector to protect him but is still faced with skepticism about his dilemma.

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A palpable sense of dread permeates this tense thriller. The protagonist's escalating paranoia creates a suffocating atmosphere, blurring the lines between reality and delusion. It's a slow-burn descent into psychological unease.

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