A French man spies on a lovely younger woman across the way. When he's spotted by the woman shortly after being questioned by the police about a local murder, the man's simple life becomes more complicated.
Michel Blanc
Monsieur Hire
Sandrine Bonnaire
Alice
Luc Thuillier
Émile
André Wilms
Police inspector
Philippe Dormoy
François
Marie Gaydu
Young girl
Michel Morano
Taxi driver
Nora Noël
Guardian
Bernard Soufflet
Tattoo artist
Eric Bérenger
Bowling alley manager
Monsieur Hire is a crime, drama film released in 1989 exploring themes of murder suspect. Directed by Patrice Leconte, it stars Michel Blanc, Sandrine Bonnaire, Luc Thuillier. A French man spies on a lovely younger woman across the way. When he's spotted by the woman shortly after being questioned by the police about a local murder, the man's simple life becomes more complicated.
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