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Choice of Arms

Choice of Arms

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 19, 1981

Runtime

2h 15m

Genres

Crime, Thriller, Drama

User Score

65%

Original Title

Le choix des armes

Production Companies

Sara Films, Parafrance

Director

Alain Corneau

Description

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.