The Specialists (1985)
Overview
While being transferred to another prison, two convicts - Stéphane Carella and Paul Brandon - effect a miraculous escape. They are pursued across the Verdon Gorge before arriving at an isolated farmhouse whose owner, Laura, offers them sanctuary. Since the death of her husband, Laura has longed to get her own back on the police and she agrees to help Carella and Brandon in their scheme to rob a casino in Nice. After a shoot out with the casino’s owners, Carella realises that not everything is what it seems. Brandon is not what he appears...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.890625 |
Directed By
Patrice Leconte
Crew
Bernard Artigues
Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte
Éric Demarsan
Eduardo Serra
Joëlle Hache
TOP CAST
Bernard Giraudeau
Paul Brandon
Gérard Lanvin
Stéphane Carella
Christiane Jean
Laura
Maurice Barrier
Kovacs
Bertie Cortez
Mazetti
Daniel Jégou
Casino director
Jacques Nolot
Le gendarme chez Laura
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