La Scoumoune (aka Hit Man)

Thirties-era Marseilles mobster Roberto (Jean-Paul Belmondo) wanted to shield buddy Xavier (Michel Constantin) from killer rivals, but succeeded in sharing a stretch in the same prison. Getting paroled for their wartime work release sweeping mines, they'd find that the rackets had changed too much while they were away. Remake of Belmondo's 1961 vehicle "A Man Called Rocca," directed and scripted by source novelist José Giovanni, co-stars Claudia Cardinale. 101 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.