Jacques Darnay has served 8 years for robbing a jeweller. Now he is out of prison and looking for his loot worth 6 million francs.
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Cast
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Alain Delon
Jacques Darnay
Known for
Le Samouraï
Le Cercle Rouge
François Périer
Gino Ruggieri
Known for
Le Samouraï
Nights of Cabiria
Anne Parillaud
Nathalie
Known for
Nikita
The Man in the Iron Mask
Andréa Ferréol
Sylviane Chabry
Known for
The Last Metro
La Grande Bouffe
Marie-Christine Descouard
Clarisse
Known for
The Professional
Happy Easter
Michel Beaune
Pierre Mignot
Known for
The Professional
The Loner
Gérard Hérold
Sauvat
Known for
The Seventh Company Outdoors
My Father the Hero
Jean-François Garreaud
Pradier
Known for
Counter Investigation
The Advent Calendar
Richard Anconina
Samatan
Known for
Would I Lie to You?
Camping 2
Pierre Mondy
Rouxel
Known for
Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?
Asterix vs. Caesar
Michel Berreur
Christian
Known for
For a Cop's Hide
Michel Bertay
Maître d'hôtel at Ruggieri's
Known for
The Dominici Affair
Happy New Year
Alain Delon Director · Robin Davis Director Christopher Frank Writer
First release February 2, 1983 · Produced in France · Production Adel Productions
Production
T. Films
Production
Adel Productions
Production
France
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Original title
Le Battant
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 2, 1983
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
June 9, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
August 14, 2026 · Digital · France•tv
Germany
April 15, 1983 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
April 28, 1988 · Theatrical
Italy
August 26, 1983 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 1, 1983 · Premiere · Filmweek Amsterdam
January 19, 1984 · Theatrical
Norway
June 29, 1984 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 1, 1983 · Limited theatrical · Davao
Portugal
October 4, 1984 · Theatrical
Russia
July 2, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Türkiye
October 1, 1983 · Theatrical
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