Loose in the Trigger (1967)
Nicolas Pappas and Léon Dubois, two particularly calamitous killers, arrive in Paris, where a gangster boss in need of "staff", Jo Laguerre, hires them to cover the escape of the perpetrators of a hold-up. They get away with it as best they can and then find themselves in charge of liquidating a certain "Magnum"...
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Louis Grospierre, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Bernard Blier, Jean Lefebvre, Gastone Moschin, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Bernard Blier
as Nicolas Pappas
Jean Lefebvre
as Léon Dubois
Gastone Moschin
as Jo Laguerre
Francis Blanche
as La Prudence
Marc Lawrence
as Magnum
Corinne Marchand
as Valérie
Michel Serrault
as The armorer
Carlo Cioccolanti
as Leading CastJacques Bertrand
as Raoul Bertrand
Sébastien Floche
as The man with the dog
André Badin
as Laguerre's henchman
Fernand Berset
as Magnum's henchmanCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 85 min |
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