La Femme à abattre (1993)
Directed by Guy Pinon

Drama / Thriller

Film Synopsis

Having grown bored with her husband, a dedicated Parisian cop, a woman embarks on a passionate love affair with another man, not knowing that he is involved with a dangerous terrorist organisation.  As a result of this sordid liaison, she is the sole witness to a terrorist attack in which her lover is implicated.  As her husband begins investigating the attack he soon realises that the case is leading to his own front door, putting at risk not only his own life but also that of his wife.  By this time, the terrorist group realises the threat that the woman poses to their activities and have decided that she must be killed...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Guy Pinon
  • Script: Guy Pinon, Bretaigne Windust, Raoul Walsh, James Joyce
  • Cinematographer: Eric Gautier
  • Music: Christian Lotito
  • Cast: Aurélien Recoing (Richard), Marie Bunel (Elisabeth), Patrick Lizana (Thomas), Valérie Vogt (Nina), Jacques Gamblin (Cow-Boy), Eric Prat (Farid), Jean-Bernard Feitussi (Joli-Coeur), Pascaline Ponti (Claudia), François Clavier (Mendozza), Anne Gautier (Marianne), Philippe Girard (Chef teuer), Baptiste Roussillon (Teuer Debile), Nicolas Silberg (Flic debut), Isabelle Kluk (Junkie), Gérald Laroche (Le V.R.P.), Emmanuel Schaeffer (Fernand), Estelle Marion (Martine), Charlotte Clamens (Mlle Pichard), Laura Demangel (Lora), Rémy Roubakha (L'avocat)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 87 min

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