American writer-director-producer-editor Ra'up McGee's homage to dark French thrillers (themselves homages to American crime pictures of the 1940s and '50s) reunites three friends whose lives were irreparably damaged by a childhood trauma. Contract killer Jean-Pierre (Laurent Lucas) works for smooth, middle-aged gangster Noel (Michel Aumont), who uses his elegant Parisian bistro, Automne, as a staging area for various criminal activities. Jean-Pierre's childhood friend, taxi driver Andre (Benjamin Rolland), is a chronic gambler who's in debt to Noel; Jean-Pierre regularly lends him money to keep him off Noel's bad side. One afternoon, Jean-Pierre is staking out a dea...
Released:
2006
Rated:
NR
Length:
110 mins