

The Outside Man
1972-12-21 · 111 min · ★ 6.1
A French hit man is hired by a crime family to end the life of a rival mobster, but things fall apart when the boss who hired him is killed.
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- Directors
- Jacques Deray
- Production companies
- Les Productions Artistes Associés, Mondial Televisione Film, Cité Films
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean-Louis TrintignantLucien Bellon
Ann-MargretNancy Robson
Roy ScheiderLenny
Angie DickinsonJackie Kovacs
Georgia EngelJane
Felice OrlandiAnderson
Carlo De MejoKarl
Michel ConstantinAntoine
Umberto OrsiniAlex
Carmen ArgenzianoSecond Hawk
Rico CattaniButler
Ted de CorsiaVictor
Jackie Earle HaleyEric
John HillermanDepartment Store Manager
Connie KreskiRosie
Ben PiazzaDesk Clerk
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