This seems to be Mr Bronson's first fore into foreign filmdom. The plot is too complicated to hang all that well together - with certain aspects being a little too difficult to believe. It also falls too easily into crude territory with Charley playing a pimp, willing to risk his lady friend's safety to a vulgar sex ring for the sake of stealing from the group's funds. This is not a likable Bronson personality, in fact, there are very few to really like in a picture that promises much, only to deliver less.
At nearly two Hrs it outstays its welcome quite early in the lead up to the slightly more interesting final half - but this is not quite enough to save it from its overindulgence's. With a little more character development it might have been more interesting. Bernard Fresson does well as a police inspector during the last half and even though this made money in France, it's not all that well known in the west.
Best and most memorable aspect is an interesting music score by François de Roubaix who unfortunately died in an auto accident a few years later - the DVD copy I purchased, unfortunately faded off the music after the credits - in this era, the French often left the music to play out over black film, and its disappointing they cut this off, as it's one of the better things about the movie! The Disc is unbranded but features a lot of Lions Gate trailers at the top (annoying) instead of at the end where they belong, otherwise OK quality.
At nearly two Hrs it outstays its welcome quite early in the lead up to the slightly more interesting final half - but this is not quite enough to save it from its overindulgence's. With a little more character development it might have been more interesting. Bernard Fresson does well as a police inspector during the last half and even though this made money in France, it's not all that well known in the west.
Best and most memorable aspect is an interesting music score by François de Roubaix who unfortunately died in an auto accident a few years later - the DVD copy I purchased, unfortunately faded off the music after the credits - in this era, the French often left the music to play out over black film, and its disappointing they cut this off, as it's one of the better things about the movie! The Disc is unbranded but features a lot of Lions Gate trailers at the top (annoying) instead of at the end where they belong, otherwise OK quality.