Choice of Arms Page #2

Synopsis: Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey, to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel, who lives in comfort with ...
 
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Year:
1981
114 min
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who was speeding,"

Is that right?

Good evening, Mr. Durieux.

You must be in contact with

Serge Olivier.

Anyway, no gun permit, a

runaway car in a crowd.

It's enough to throw you in

jail.

You're going to set me free

immediately.

What?

I said you will let me go.

In '52 your stupidity caused

a double murder on Rue Pasteur.

Stop it, Durieux! Please!

In '55...

- Stop it!

You all know very well that

I'm blameless.

I know, Bonnardot, but

not everyone will buy it.

I don't know what's going on

between you, Serge Olivier

and Mickey. You going back to

your old ways?

That's OK, I'll get you, the

three of you!

Nicole, you must go to a

hotel for a few days.

No, no way.

- Please, Nicole.

You can't stay here, he's

coming back.

And you?

What do you want me to do? I

can't sit here and do nothing.

I can't wait for this nutter day

and night. I don't have a choice.

We have to leave Durieux free.

He'll look for his old

contacts eventually.

So we'll sit and wait.

Yeah, once again the informers will

do our jobs.

Well?

Bonnardot, it's been 30 years

of success.

You choose, you're free.

Well, I'm leaving.

Wait, I'll see you out.

Nicole!

Nicole, don't be that way

- What way?

You want me to go, I obey,

that's all.

Well Grangier, we won't be

away that long, goodbye.

Goodbye, Mr. Durieux.

Sorry, but it's the first time

we're apart, so, it hurts

Nicole,

my darling, I love you so

much.

Mr. Durieux, sorry.

I just saw the mare and she

is restless

Let me go and see what's

wrong.

Go, I'll take care of her.

Noel, you must go.

Go quickly

and come back quickly.

I think she's okay, just cranky.

Well, don't leave her alone.

You can count on me.

Hurry up fatso.

- Go f*** yourself.

Here.

Thank you.

Look at you, moneyman.

Oh sh*t.

Come on fatso, lets go in.

- Go f*** yourself.

Come on, meathead, you

go first.

Hands off you a**hole.

You don't scare me, you jerk!

Jerk.

I see your gun...

think that scares me?

Do something, you shithead.

Don't just stand there.

Raoul!

Grab your rifle and come

here quick.

Now you run you cowards.

F***ing b*tches!

Come on..

No Raoul, no, don't

give in.

Stop it, stop it!

They're a**hole, jerks!

- Shut her up or I'll shoot.

I told you, quiet.

She's not listening!

Quiet or you're going to get it

c*nt!

Alright, go!

Go ahead, leave.

It's suffiicient, but it might

not be in the house before midnight.

You can go to bed.

She's all we have. We

let Durieux slip.

You go to bed.

There it is.

Okay, stop it now.

Already here? Too bad...

Bye honey, see you soon.

- You're coming?

No we can't, goodnight.

- Goodnight.

"Constantini = B*tch, see you

soon, Mickey"

No. 2 ... the third to the left ...

Here he is, on the avenue. No.

Take the parallel to the right.

Stop ... We have arrived.

I know him, Roland Davout.

Drugs for school kids.

Illegal aliens, the works.

Don't worry, I'll find him.

Get out!

Listen to me,

find Mickey for me.

You high or what?

Understand what I say, punk?

You have to find Mickey.

Stop it.

Hey you...

- What!

You shut up.

You're ok?

Stop!

Stop!

Hi, Davout...

Stop.

Leave me alone!

Come with me, friend.

What are you stupid?

Let him stay!

Let him stay, I said.

Don't move.

Go back inside.

This is not important.

Go!

When Mickey escaped, you

ratted on him?

For that?

Now you don't know where

he is.

They'll hit you until you find out.

And you?

Me too, I want to find Mickey.

They have food. The cupboards

are filled with preserves.

The car in the garage

is full of gas.

No one knows this house,

not even my wife.

Andrew can you stay with him?

- No problem.

Goodbye, Noel

-Thanks, Andre.

You sure you won't need me?

No thanks.

Well...

You'll need this.

Call me.

Would you like something

to drink?

I need a hit.

Or I won't talk.

Thanks a lot.

What is your name?

Ricky.

Mickey is your friend?

He's my best friend.

Then tommorrow, you'll tell me

everything.

I don't know where Mickey is.

Alright.

Was he in your gang before?

A gang is always there when

you need help.

You always go back to it,

whether you like it

or not.

The first time, it was here.

One day they had a falling

out with Bebert, there.

Bebert wanted to become a

chief.

His thing was stealing weapons.

And Mickey?

Oh, he didn't care. He was

already boxing.

He even trained at night and

he would punch hard..

Six victories in a row, in

one day.

Then one night, he had his

first K.O.

in the fifth round.

I go to the locker room.

He seemed okay. He was getting

dressed.

He says he has to make a call.

I've never seen him again.

That's his photo.

After he stopped fighting,

the gang was never the same.

Some were working, some were

...still in the joint.

It's hard when a gang disbands.

Do these move?

- Yes.

Well?

- Yes, quite.

Enough?

On the 17th floor. But Jose

lives with his folks.

I don't think Mickey would

show up there.

Are you going to mess with them?

Oh please stop sulking.

It's nice, you like it?

Are you her father?

You son of a b*tch

Son of a b*tch.

Here's where we played soccer.

Here turn right..

Why the hell are you still here?

Will you get out of here,

or you'll see.

Get out of here.

You little creep.

Those bastards! Look what

they built here.

A parking lot.

F***!

Mickey was the goalie.

Was he good?

Played with all his soul.

Such passion.

Provided you don't hit

the corners. Worthless.

Whistled all the time.

I still don't know why

he did that.

Sounds strange, but that's

Mickey.

I think I'm beginning

to understand him.

Even all his hopes and dreams?

Can't know those.

What makes you so sure?

Beginning to understand you

as well.

Is Raoul here?

Did he take the car?

When you steal a car, you have

to change the license plate!

Dany was living here, but I

don't know which door.

What's his last name?

I forget.

Would you know it if

you saw it written?

Here he is.

I don't see it here.

...but I'm not sure.

Let's keep going.

Here he comes.

Hello, Grangier?

Yes, how are you? Any

calls?

And the mare?

She's very restless?

Since when?

Okay, I'll be there soon.

Hello, Inspector Bonnardot,

Nicole Durieux speaking.

I want you to stop

having me followed.

Well, you two figure it out.

Listen ... talk to him.

It's for you, come.

Come.

It's for you.

Hello, Inspector Savin speaking.

Well I was asked to do it.

Yes, it was him. Well,

I thought...

Okay, I'll stop. Okay.

I'm putting him with Davout,

they belong together.

No, don't.

As you wish.

Well, you can't be seen here.

So stay in the car, while we

look for Dany.

If he's there, we'll bring

Mickey back to you.

I'm getting out of this.

I don't want to go through

with this.

You want us to handle this?

- No, it's not worth it.

You're wrong, you'll see when

he causes larger problems.

Let's at least scare him.

-No, let's not.

It will only excite him

more.

Well, you're the boss.

In this case you must do

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Alain Corneau

Alain Corneau (7 August 1943 – 30 August 2010) was a French film director and writer. Corneau was born in Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret. Originally a musician, he worked with Costa-Gavras as an assistant, which was also his first opportunity to work with the actor Yves Montand, with whom he would collaborate three times later in his career, including Police Python 357 (1976) and La Menace (1977). He directed Gérard Depardieu in the screen adaptation of Tous les matins du monde in 1991. Corneau died in Paris on 30 August 2010 from cancer, aged 67 and was interred at Père Lachaise Cemetery. more…

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