The Seventh Target
Dec 19 1984
•2h 48m
•Thriller, Drama, Romance
Bastien Grimaldy, a man driven to heightened anxiety as the plot against him begins to take effect. Bastien's personal relationships give him enough cause for anxiety -- between his new lover Laura and a feisty mother, life provides its own insecurities. When he goes to the police with his problems, Bastien is assigned an off-beat inspector to protect him but is still faced with skepticism about his dilemma.
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Lino Ventura
Bastien Grimaldi
Lea Massari
Nelly
Jean Poiret
Jean Michelis
Jean-Pierre Bacri
L'inspecteur Daniel Esperanza
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