Le Choc (aka The Shock)

Paris hit man Martin Terrier (Alain Delon) had enough of the life, and while in the countryside to check on his investments, found someone to spend his retirement with in bored farm wife Claire (Catherine Deneuve). Unfortunately, his employers weren't ready for him to pack it in, and they offered plenty of dangerous incentives for him to stay on payroll. Crackling take on Jean-Patrick Manchette's "The Prone Gunman" also stars Stéphane Audran, Philippe Léotard. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.