[Machine Translation] "The Hitman from Paris" (1972) is a French-Italian-American crime thriller starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, the renowned French actor famous for films such as *A Man and a Woman* (1966) and *The Forest of Assassins* (1970). Despite featuring a star-studded cast of well-known and popular actors, the film was, for some reason, never released in Japan at the time. It was shown on TV only once, decades ago, and was never released on VHS or DVD. While it was a cult classic known only to a select few among film buffs, in 2026, it finally made its Japanese debut with a 4K remastered version. Co-starring are Ann-Margret from *The Love Hunter* (71) and Roy Scheider from *The French Connection* (71). In addition to these two actors who had garnered attention the year before this film s release after being nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in their respective films the cast also included Angie Dickinson from *Point Blank* (67), as well as Michelle Constantine from *The Wolf s Lament* (1970) and Umberto Orsini from *The Big Gun* (1973) a stellar ensemble of distinctive actors from France, the U.S., and Italy. Also featured are Felice Orlandi from *Brit* (1968), Ted De Corsia from *Cash for Your Body* (1956), Talia Shire from *The Godfather* (72), and child actor Jackie Earl Haley from *Go Bears!* (76) a lineup of familiar faces for fans of foreign films from that era. The director is Jack Dre, an action master known for the *Borsalino* duology (70/74) starring Alain Delon and *Flick Story* (75). He demonstrates his skill with crisp dialogue, intense gunfights, and thrilling car chases. The screenplay was written by a writer who collaborated with Dreyer on the aforementioned *Borsalino* series, as well as on works by masters such as Louis Malle, Luis Bunuel, Milo Forman, Volker Schlondorff, Nagisa Oshima, and Philip Kaufman and who was active internationally. The cool French funk score composed by Michel Legrand is also a highlight. *The Killer from Paris* is brimming with the unique landscapes and the allure of Los Angeles s local culture, as seen through the eyes of two outsiders from France: director Dreyer and screenwriter Carriere. Filled with the cool, down-to-earth humor of a disposable crime novel "pulp fiction" this unique and delightful film is reminiscent of the Tarantino works that would become the talk of the town more than 20 years later. A Frenchman stepped off the plane at Los Angeles International Airport. The man, hitman Lucien (Jean-Louis Trintignant), checked into a hotel in Beverly Hills, tucked a pistol into his coat, and drove to the upscale neighborhood where his target lived. After efficiently eliminating the organization s big boss, he returns to the hotel, only to find that someone has already checked out in his name, and his passport and plane ticket have vanished. As Lucien is overcome by suspicion, a sudden hail of bullets from an unidentified hitman (Roy Scheider) rains down upon him . The lonely battle of a stranger who has fallen into a trap in the City of Angels" has begun. Bonus features include the Japanese trailer.
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