The Assassination (1972)

Thriller
History

Darien, a left-wing police informant, is forced to lure his old friend Sadiel to Paris, allegedly to film a television special about the Third World. Sadiel, the exiled leader of a North African state, is being hunted by the ruthless Colonel Kassar, who will stop at nothing to capture his political rival. Once Sadiel arrives in Paris, Darien realizes he has been manipulated. He tries to turn back the clock, not realizing what or who he’s truly dealing with.

Cast

François Darien
Colonel Kassar
French Officer
Captain Lardy
Acconetti's henchman
CIA Official
Edith Lemoine
Acconetti's henchman
Madame Ajame
Deputy Commissioner Rouannet
Policeman at the protest
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Passerby (uncredited)
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Accident Driver (uncredited)
Michel Vigneau
Antoine Acconetti
Pierre Garcin
René Rouannat
Michael Howard

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