The Specialists
Seen it?1985 | 94 min | Adventure, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
While being transferred to another prison, two convicts - Stéphane Carella and Paul Brandon - effect a miraculous escape. They are pursued across the Verdon Gorge before arriving at an isolated farmhouse whose owner, Laura, offers them sanctuary. Since the death of her husband, Laura has longed to get her own back on the police and she agrees to help Carella and Brandon in their scheme to rob a casino in Nice. After a shoot out with the casino’s owners, Carella realises that not everything is what it seems. Brandon is not what he appears...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Patrice Leconte
- Bernard GiraudeauPaul Brandon
- Gérard LanvinStéphane Carella
- Christiane JeanLaura
- Maurice BarrierKovacs
- Bertie CortezMazetti
- Daniel JégouCasino director
- Jacques NolotLe gendarme chez Laura
- Patrick Massieu
- Jesse Joe Walsh
- Philippe Lehembre