Dog Day
Canicule

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Directed by Yves Boisset
Produced by Norbert Saada
Screenplay by Jean Herman, Michel Audiard, Dominique Roulet, Serge Korber, and Yves Boisset Based on the novel by Jean Herman

With: Lee Marvin, Miou-Miou, Jean Carmet, Victor Lanoux, David Bennent, Bernadette Lafont, Grâce de Capitani, Tina Louise, Muni, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, and Juliette Mills

Cinematography: Jean Boffety
Editing: Nadine Muse and Albert Jurgenson
Music: Francis Lai

Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: 11 January 1984
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

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Lee Marvin is a bank robber hiding from the cops on a French farm with a bag full of cash, but the family whose barn he hides in is far more sinister than pretty much any character Marvin has ever played! Yves Boisset’s thrillingly fucked up thriller boasts incredible cinematography from Jean Boffety and an eclectic supporting cast that includes David Bennent, Victor Lanoux, Miou-Miou, Juliet Mills, and Tina Louise!

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