Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

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No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .

When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

Released: 1970-10-19
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 2h 20m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 752 votes

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.

Top cast

Alain Delon as Corey
Bourvil as Commissioner François Mattei
Gian Maria Volonté as Vogel
Yves Montand as Jansen
Paul Crauchet as The Receiver
Paul Amiot as Marchand, Inspector General of Police
Pierre Collet as Prison Guard
André Ekyan as Rico
Jean-Pierre Posier as Mattei's Assistant
François Périer as Santi

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Where to watch Le Cercle Rouge

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: stream on MUBI, Beamafilm, MUBI Amazon Channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Beamafilm

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