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The Night Caller

Original title: Peur sur la ville
  • 19751975
  • RR
  • 1h 31m
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6.9/10
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Jean-Paul Belmondo in The Night Caller (1975)
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Commissaire Letellier and Inspector Moissac are tracking Minos, a serial killer whose victims are women.Commissaire Letellier and Inspector Moissac are tracking Minos, a serial killer whose victims are women.Commissaire Letellier and Inspector Moissac are tracking Minos, a serial killer whose victims are women.
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    • Henri Verneuil
    • Henri Verneuil(scenario)
    • Jean Laborde(adaptation)
    • Francis Veber(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Charles Denner
    • Adalberto Maria Merli
    • Henri Verneuil
    • Henri Verneuil(scenario)
    • Jean Laborde(adaptation)
    • Francis Veber(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Charles Denner
    • Adalberto Maria Merli
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Le commissaire Jean Letellier
    Charles Denner
    Charles Denner
    • L'inspecteur Moissac
    Adalberto Maria Merli
    • Pierre Valdeck
    • (as Adalberto-Maria Merli)
    • …
    Rosy Varte
    • Germaine Doizon
    Roland Dubillard
    Roland Dubillard
    • Le psychologue
    Jean Martin
    Jean Martin
    • Le commissaire divisionnaire, Sabin
    Catherine Morin
    • Hélène Grammont
    Germana Carnacina
    • Pamela Sweet
    Giovanni Cianfriglia
    • Marcucci
    Henry Djanik
    • Un inspecteur de police
    Louis Samier
    Jacques Paoli
    Jacques Paoli
    • Self…
    Jean-Louis Fortuit
    Jean-Louis Fortuit
    Gilberte Géniat
    Gilberte Géniat
    Philippe Brigaud
    Philippe Brigaud
    Roger Riffard
    Jean-François Balmer
    Jean-François Balmer
    • Julien Dallas
    Georges Riquier
    • Le préfet
      • Henri Verneuil
      • Henri Verneuil(scenario) (adaptation)
      • Jean Laborde(adaptation)
      • Francis Veber(adaptation) (dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Jean-Paul Belmondo performs his own stunts. He was coached by Rémy Julienne.
    • Goofs
      When Minos visits the police station in order to talk to Letellier, two healthy eyes can be seen behind his sunglasses.
    • Crazy credits
      Both the RATP (the Parisian Autonomous Transit Network) and the GIGN (the Intervention Group of the National Gendarmerie) were thanked on the closing credits.
    • Alternate versions
      There are many different run times for this film. The Euro versions run the longest and the US/UK versions (known as The Night Caller)run the shortest. However "The Night Caller" contains some footage not seen in the longer running time versions. The US version runs 91 minutes while the UK version runs about a minute shorter (with some violence cut out.)
    • Connections
      Featured in Vivement dimanche: Jean-Paul Belmondo 2 (2013)

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    9/10
    An "oldie" that is still worth a viewing
    This movie looks old and is sometimes a bit zany, but even if it can't have the same impact than 30 yrs ago, it is still worthy of a viewing. It's fast-paced psychopathic killer movie of the kind that later became so popular till nowadays. The dialog co-signed by Francis veber (La chèvre, le dîner de cons, les fugitifs, etc ...) that is the actual record-man for the number of movie that have been remade by Hollywood, are great and funny. As for the music made by Ennio Morricone, it works great with the movie (for instance the sequence in which Minos (the killer) is tracked up to the Galeries Lafayette's attic by the Comissaire Letellier (J.P. Belmondo) is thrilling partly because of the music and the ambiance). Notice the bit of humor when we can hear as Belmondo chase the killer in the Galeries Lafayette, the woman's voice of the advertising that says in French "there is always something happening in the Galeries Lafayette". As I said, it is a fast-paced movie, it also has a lot of action and Belmondo uses it to show his athletic skills, not using a stuntman to do the job. Belmondo is great as the bad-ass cop with a cynical sense of humor.

    I recommend you to check this movie out while keeping in mind that it looks old and there are some awkward moments due to its date of release (guns sounds like firecrackers).
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    • clong_clong
    • May 22, 2005

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 1975 (United States)
      • France
      • Italy
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • Porte des Lilas, Le Métro, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Cerito Films
      • Mondial Televisione Film
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    • 1 hour 31 minutes
      • Mono

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