The Dictator's Guns
Seen it?1965 | 103 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
An experienced skipper is hired to buy a boat from an American heiress in the Caribbean, but when the boat vanishes and bodies surface, he realizes he’s been framed for arms trafficking.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 5K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Sautet
- Lino VenturaJacques Cournot
- Sylva KoscinaRae Osborne
- Leo GordonMorrison
- Alberto de MendozaHendrix
- Antonio MartinRuiz
- Jean-Claude BercqAvery
- Jack LéonardKeefer
- Sylvain Lévignacfrère Benavidés
- Jacques LéonardKeefer
- Antonio Casas