Not Rated | 2 h 15 min | Drama | Crime

IMDB 7.0 / 10 (1457 votes)

Choice of Arms (1981)

Le choix des armes | France

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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.

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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.

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Director

Alain Corneau

Stars

Yves Montand

Yves Montand
Noel Durieux

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu
Mickey

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve
Nicole Durieux

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru
Bonnardot

Gérard Lanvin

Gérard Lanvin
Sarlat

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Jean-Claude Dauphin
Ricky

Jean Rougerie

Jean Rougerie
Raymond Constantini

Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand
Jean

Nadia Vasil

Nadia Vasil
Liliane

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Keywords

betrayal, prison break

Production

Sara Films, Parafrance

Actor

Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Galabru, Gérard Lanvin, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Jean Rougerie, Christian Marquand, Nadia Vasil

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Creators

Alain Corneau (Director), Michel Grisolia (Writer)

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Release dates

06.03.1981 (FR)
06.03.1981 (US)

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