Falling Point (1970)

Name: Falling Point
Director: Robert Hossein
Genre: Crime
Released: 1970-09-11
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Cast: Johnny Hallyday, Robert Hossein, Pascale Rivault, Albert Minski

Crime

Director: Robert Hossein

Cast: Johnny Hallyday, Robert Hossein, Pascale Rivault, Albert Minski

Runtime87 min

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Three men kidnap a young girl and keep her in a small house on an isolated beach, waiting for her father to pay up the ransom. But the youngest one, in charge of watching her, let accidentally the girl see his face and it becomes no longer possible to return her alive...

Critical Reception & Ratings

Falling Point (1970) is a crime film directed by Robert Hossein that received a mixed critical reception. The film follows the story of three men who kidnap a young girl and hold her for ransom, but complications arise when one of the kidnappers lets her see his face. While audience reviews are limited, the film does not appear to have received any major awards recognition.

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Fans of crime thrillers and the distinctive directorial style of Robert Hossein will find much to appreciate in the tense and atmospheric Falling Point from 1970. The film's focused character study and cat-and-mouse dynamic between the young kidnapper and his captive build an electric sense of suspense and moral ambiguity.

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Point de chute is a 1970 French film, directed by Robert Hossein and starring Johnny Hallyday.