Choice of Arms
- Released on
- Runtime
- 135 mins
Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey, to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel, who lives in comfort with his lovely and beloved wife, Nicole. The man dies, and Mickey, a menacing hothead, demands money of Noel. A few days later, Mickey returns to the estate, shoots up a dinner party and threatens them again. Noel sends Nicole to an hotel and goes to his old gang to help him hunt down the dangerous Mickey. Mickey has other problems, too, including heartache for a daughter he hardly knows. Young, eager cops tail Nicole, and all are on a complicated collision course.
Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey, to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel, who lives in comfort with his lovely and beloved wife, Nicole. The man dies, and Mickey, a menacing hothead, demands money of Noel. A few days later, Mickey returns to the estate, shoots up a dinner party and threatens them again. Noel sends Nicole to an hotel and goes to his old gang to help him hunt down the dangerous Mickey. Mickey has other problems, too, including heartache for a daughter he hardly knows. Young, eager cops tail Nicole, and all are on a complicated collision course.
Cast
- Yves Montand
- Gérard Depardieu
- Catherine Deneuve
- Michel Galabru
- Gérard Lanvin
- Jean-Claude Dauphin
- Jean Rougerie
- Christian Marquand
- Etienne Chicot
- Richard Anconina
- Pierre Forget
- Roland Blanche
- Marc Chapiteau
- Jean-Claude Bouillaud
- Michel Caron
- Nadia Vasil
- Guy Mairesse
- Maryline Even
- Antoine Baud
- Elisabeth Ferrier
- Jacques Vrignaud
- Jack Jourdain
- Gérard Baume
- René Bériard
- Robert Dadiès
- Neil Kennedy
- Gérard Loussine
- Laurence Ragon
- Francis Terzian
- Marie Verdi
- Nicolas Tronc
Director
- Alain Corneau
Producers
- Alain Sarde