Death of a Corrupt Man

Name: Death of a Corrupt Man
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1977-12-07
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Alain Delon, Ornella Muti, Stéphane Audran, Jean Bouise, Mireille Darc

1977·Movie·120 min·★ 6.5(115)

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In the middle of the night, deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt dealings and was poised to use them against the deputy. Xavier readily agrees to cover up for his old pal Philippe, but he soon runs into difficulties. Nobody believes Dubaye's alibi. And everybody -- influential personalities, powerful businessmen, dubious go-betweens and the police -- wants to get hold of the documents that served to blackmail Dubaye; by all possible means...

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About Death of a Corrupt Man

Death of a Corrupt Man is a 1977 French-language crime and thriller film directed by Georges Lautner. The cast is led by Alain Delon, Ornella Muti, Stéphane Audran. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Death of a Corrupt Man was produced by Adel Productions and made in France. It was released on December 7, 1977.

Director: Georges Lautner
Writers: Georges Lautner
Release date: December 7, 1977
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Production: Adel Productions

Death of a Corrupt Man cast & crew

Death of a Corrupt Man was directed by Georges Lautner and written by Georges Lautner.

The cast features Alain Delon as Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal, Ornella Muti as Valérie Agostinelli, Stéphane Audran as Christiane Dubaye, Jean Bouise as Commissioner Pernais, Mireille Darc as Françoise, and Michel Aumont as Commissioner Moreau.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philippe Sarde, cinematography is by Henri Decaë, and it was produced by Alain Delon and Norbert Saada.

Is Death of a Corrupt Man worth watching?

Death of a Corrupt Man holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 115 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime and thriller, Death of a Corrupt Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

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