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Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

7.6 IMDb 96% RT 92/100 MC
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When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

Best Release

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

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Genre

Crime, Thriller

Box Office

$432,820

Runtime

2 hours and 20 minutes (140 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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A-Tier Criterion 4K. Melville's heist film, with the final safe-cracking sequence being the showcase. Often described as a time capsule of 70s France that happens to also be a solid thriller.

noted Apr 9, 2026

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