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The Fighter

1983 · 121 min

A cool, brooding crime drama that moves with deliberate patience through a world of suspicion and double-crosses.

Directed by
Robin Davis, Alain Delon
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Alain Delon, François Périer, Anne Parillaud
Overview
Jacques Darnay has served 8 years for robbing a jeweller. Now he is out of prison and looking for his loot worth 6 million francs.

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Directed by
Robin Davis, Alain Delon
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Alain Delon, François Périer, Anne Parillaud
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • revenge
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Robin Davis, Alain Delon
Written by
Christopher Frank, Alain Delon
Starring
Alain Delon, François Périer, Anne Parillaud, Andréa Ferréol, Marie-Christine Descouard, Michel Beaune, Gérard Hérold, Jean-François Garreaud
Music
Christian Dorisse
Cinematography
Jean Tournier
Runtime
121 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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