The Outside Man
Seen it?1972 | 111 min | Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank or Get Carter, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
A French hit man is hired by a crime family to end the life of a rival mobster, but things fall apart when the boss who hired him is killed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Deray
- Jean-Louis TrintignantLucien Bellon
- Ann-MargretNancy Robson
- Roy ScheiderLenny
- Angie DickinsonJackie Kovacs
- Georgia EngelJane
- Felice OrlandiAnderson
- Carlo De MejoKarl
- Michel ConstantinAntoine
- Umberto OrsiniAlex
- Carmen ArgenzianoSecond Hawk