The Loner
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In Paris , Commissioner Stan Jalard and Inspector Simon Lecache plan to quit the police to go and enjoy a more peaceful life in the West Indies. In a nightclub, during a routine visit, they spot Schneider, a dreaded gangster and public enemy. At the time of his arrest, Simon is killed at close range by the criminal. Stan then decides to stay in the police to avenge Simon. Being the godfather of Christian, Simon's son, who sometimes lives in a boarding school, sometimes at home, he takes charge of his education. Two years later, Stan has been promoted, and he's told that Schneider had resurfaced in the capital. A long hunt begins.
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Cast
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
Stan Jalard
Known for
Breathless
Pierrot le Fou
Jean-Pierre Malo
Charly Schneider
Known for
Ruby & Quentin
Treasure Hunters: On the Tracks of Khufu
Michel Beaune
Pezzoli
Known for
The Professional
Cop or Hood
Pierre Vernier
Maurin
Known for
The Outsider
The Professional
François Dunoyer
René Pignon
Known for
The Summit of the Gods
The Brats
Franck Ayas
Christian Lecache
Also in
Paroles et musique
Laurent Gendron
Rocky
Known for
The Suicide Shop
The Dinner Game
Jean-Claude de Goros
Boulin
Known for
High Tension
Hold-up
Guy Pannequin
Sumatra
Also in
The Hawk
Moitié-moitié
Patricia Malvoisin
Brigitte
Known for
Men Prefer Fat Girls
Alan Coriolan
Serge
No other roles listed
Valérie Steffen
Carole
Known for
Frenchmen
Jacques Deray Director · Simon Michaël Screenplay Danny Schogger Composer
First release March 18, 1987 · Produced in France · Production Sara Films
Production
Cerito Films
Production
Sara Films
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Le Solitaire
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 18, 1987
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
May 5, 1995 · Theatrical
France
January 13, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
Germany
May 14, 1987 · Theatrical · West Germany
Norway
July 16, 1988 · Theatrical
Russia
February 6, 1989 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 28, 1988 · Theatrical
XC
March 1, 1989 · Theatrical
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