Les Tontons Flingueurs / Les Barbouzes [Import]

Les Tontons Flingueurs (Monsieur Gangster) (1963)

Fernand (Lino Ventura), a retired gangster, is lured back into a life outside the law when a dying former colleague asks him to take over his operation and look after his soon-to-be-married daughter. Rival mob bosses, however, don’t look favorably at Fernand’s return, leading to an all-out war both violent and funny. French director Georges Lautner’s slyly satirical crime actioner also stars Bernard Blier, Francis Blanche. 105 min. In French with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR

Les Barbouzes (The Great Spy Chase) (1964)

The death of a noted arms manufacturer sends a horde of rival secret agents from around the world in a comical race-to-the-death quest to woo the man’s beautiful widow and gain valuable weapons patents left to her. Lino Ventura, Mireille Darc, and Bernard Blier star in this Gallic spy film send-up from director Georges Lautner. 108 min. In French with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR

Widescreen; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: none. In French; no subtitles. Region Free