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Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling, Ciarán Hinds, David de Keyser, Edward Petherbridge
Set in modern day France, the story of Pierre Brossard who, as a young man, was a Nazi executioner under the Vichy regime. Brossard has never been brought to trial and has lived a peaceful and anonymo...( read more
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Id: 10894947
Michael Caine plays the only interesting part , but even he can't help the sinking feeling of this flat, slow, superficial, unsympathetic tv movie with big aspirations. Too bad to know also that this may be Norman Jewison's last movie.
I was initially hooked by this film, both by the great opening scene in which Michael Caine coldly disposes of a supposed jewish vigilante and it's promise of historical and political intrigue. Unfortunately it never quite lives up to expectation, the potential in the storyline ...( read more)
A former Nazi executioner who has never been brought to trial is being followed by hitmen and police investigators. He keeps outsmarting them and tries to find out who these people are.
Not one of michael caines best of films its a bit boring really just following him around with his life and it just was very exciting!
Nice solid acting, anyone might enjoy this movie if they are blind enough to ignore the plot hole.
Film Threat | Mark Sells
The film makes an honest effort to present this story as intelligent and thought provoking, but ultimately falls flat because it doesn?t provid...( read more)
