Action Man
Seen it?1967 | 100 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 or The Town, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
An American talks a retired French crook into robbing a bank, but kidnappers demand the loot as ransom.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean Delannoy
- Jean GabinDenis Ferrand
- Robert StackJim Beckley
- Margaret LeeBetty
- Jean TopartMonsieur Henri
- Walter GillerMaurice Labrousse
- Lucienne BogaertMr. Henri's mother
- Albert MichelGaston
- Henri CoutetSecurity guard
- Bernard MussonMr. Charles Goulette
- Pierre KoulakAnge Peresi