Choice of Arms

Choice of Arms

135 mins | Drama, Crime | Aug. 19, 1981

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.

Choice of Arms

135 mins | Drama, Crime | Aug. 19, 1981

Choice of Arms
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Sara Films, Parafrance
Original title Le choix des armes
Directors Alain Corneau
Writers Michel Grisolia, Alain Corneau

Cast

Yves Montand

as Noel Durieux

Gérard Depardieu

as Mickey

Catherine Deneuve

as Nicole Durieux

Michel Galabru

as Commissioner Bonnardot

Gérard Lanvin

as Inspector Sarlat

Jean Rougerie

as Raymond Constantini

Etienne Chicot

as Roland Davout

Pierre Forget

as Serge Olivier

Roland Blanche

as Fernand

Marc Chapiteau

as Savin

Jean-Claude Bouillaud

as Grangier

Michel Caron

as Grangier

Nadia Vasil

as Liliane

Guy Mairesse

as Boxing coach

Maryline Even

as Myriam

Antoine Baud

as Guillaume

Jacques Vrignaud

as Veterinarian

Jack Jourdain

as François

Nicolas Tronc

as (uncredited)