BIRDS OF PREY (1968 LE RAPACE)

Iconic tough guy Lino Ventura stars in this ravishing action-thriller from author/filmmaker José Giovanni, whose hard-boiled novels The Big Risk and The Second Wind became Ventura-led screen classics.

In 1938 Central America, a cynical hitman (Ventura) is hired to assassinate a head of state. Accompanied by a young revolutionary, he moves into a house opposite the presidential palace. As the assassin awaits his target, an unlikely friendship grows between the two men.

Featuring vivid landscapes and a score by François de Roubaix, this unique France-Italy-Mexico co-production blends elements of a political thriller with a Spaghetti Western for a thoroughly entertaining genre concoction.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 4K RESTORAION FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE BY STUDIOCANAL (2019)
• NEW Audio Commentary by criic Samm Deighan
• Theatrical Trailer
• In French with Optional English Subtitles