The Killer (2007 film)

The Killer (French: Le Tueur) is a 2007 French thriller film directed by Cédric Anger.

The Killer
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FrenchLe Tueur
Directed byCédric Anger
Written byCédric Anger
Produced bySaïd Ben Saïd
Thomas Klotz
StarringGilbert Melki
Grégoire Colin
Mélanie Laurent
Sophie Cattani
CinematographyCaroline Champetier
Edited byJulien Leloup
Music byGrégoire Hetzel
Production
companies
SBS Films
Sunrise Films
Distributed byUGC Distribution
Release dates
  • 10 November 2007 (2007-11-10) (Estoril)
  • 9 January 2008 (2008-01-09) (France)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$1.7 million
Box office$320.000[1]

Plot

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It is Christmas Eve in Paris. Leo Zimmerman is a businessman who lives for his beloved little daughter's smile. Outwardly, his life is exemplary. However, when Dimitri Kopas walks into his office, pretending to be a normal client, Leo understands that a contract is out on his head and that the young man has come to town to kill him. Overcome with anxiety and paranoia, no longer able to sleep, Leo decides to meet the killer face to face and to broker a strange deal.

Cast

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Festivals

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  • European Film Festival in Estoril
  • Athens French Film Festival
  • Rotterdam International Film Festival
  • FilmFest München
  • Los Angeles Festival City of Lights, City of Angels
  • Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Variety Critic's Choice)
  • Fantasia International Film Festival in Montréal
  • Nominated Louis-Delluc Award for Best First Film

References

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  1. ^ "Le Tueur (2008) (2008) - JPBox-Office".
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