The Specialists (1985)

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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...

• Released: 1985-03-13
• Genres: Adventure, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 110 votes

Directed by Patrice Leconte.

Top cast

• Bernard Giraudeau as Paul Brandon
• Gérard Lanvin as Stéphane Carella
• Christiane Jean as Laura
• Maurice Barrier as Kovacs
• Bertie Cortez as Mazetti
• Daniel Jégou as Casino director
• Jacques Nolot as Le gendarme chez Laura
• Patrick Massieu
• Jesse Joe Walsh
• Philippe Lehembre

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Where to watch The Specialists

• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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