Seeing Red: 3 French Vigilante Thrillers

Shot Pattern (Tir Groupé) (1982)

The happy existence of Paris flea market salesman Antoine Beranger (Gérard Lanvin) ended the night he saw his fiancée Carine (Véronique Jannot) off on her commuter train home...where she'd be assaulted and killed by a trio of thugs. As the police investigation stalled, the grieving Antoine set out on his own hunt--and the killers best hope the gendarmes find them first. Crackling revenge thriller marked by Lanvin's star-making turn also features Michel Constantin, Mario David, Roland Blanche. 88 min. In French with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR

Street Of The Damned (Rue Barbare) (1984)

In a blasted, near-apocalyptic Paris suburb, laborer Daniel "Chet" Chetman (Bernard Giraudeau) well knew to steer clear of his old boss Matt Hagen (Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu), the gang leader who ruled the neighborhood. However, after Hagen's goons rape a young Asian girl, Chet finally draws a line in the sand...and may well pay dire consequences. Stylish take on David Goodis' "Street of the Lost" co-stars Michel Auclair, Christine Boisson, Jean-Pierre Kalfon. 107 min. In French with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR

Black List (Liste Noire) (1984)

Widowed car mechanic/ex-race car driver Jeanne Dufour (Annie Girardot) wasn't happy that her estranged teenage daughter Nathalie (Sandrine Dumas) was involved with a heist ring. When Nathalie's demand for a bigger cut from an armored car robbery was answered with a bullet, Jeanne pulls past the official channels in pursuit of vengeance. Distinctive female-led vigilante thriller also stars Paul Crauchet, Bernard Brieux, Jean-Claude Dreyfus 83 min. In French with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR

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