The Loner

The Loner

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Release Date

3/18/1987

Runtime

100 mins

Overview

In Paris , Commissioner Stan Jalard and Inspector Simon Lecache plan to quit the police to go and enjoy a more peaceful life in the West Indies. In a nightclub, during a routine visit, they spot Schneider, a dreaded gangster and public enemy. At the time of his arrest, Simon is killed at close range by the criminal. Stan then decides to stay in the police to avenge Simon. Being the godfather of Christian, Simon's son, who sometimes lives in a boarding school, sometimes at home, he takes charge of his education. Two years later, Stan has been promoted, and he's told that Schneider had resurfaced in the capital. A long hunt begins.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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A procedural thriller about a cop driven by both vengeance and paternal duty, as he pursues the gangster who killed his partner while raising his fallen friend's son. It's a film about men bound by duty and loss in the underworld of 1980s Paris.

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TenseDefiantMournful

Themes

RevengeGriefFriendshipFamily

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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