Adieu l'ami

"The only one to help him is his enemy."

Aug 8 1973 M/PG 1h 55m
Action, Adventure, Crime

After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited and become involved with a caper involving millions in a high-security safe. The two men become locked in during a holiday weekend as they attempt to crack the safe's combination.

Plot

After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited by a coincidence. The doctor has made a promise to a friend which involves his breaking into a safe to return some improperly removed bearer bonds. When he hides in an office building to accomplish his task, he is followed by the mercenary, who is out to steal the contents of the safe. Locked inside the building together, they reluctantly agree to cooperate in cracking the safe. However, surprises await them both and in the end, they both must rely on 'the honor among thieves' to straighten everything out.

Written by

Jean Herman, Sébastien Japrisot

Directed by

Jean Herman

Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Greenwich Film Production, Medusa Distribuzione

Languages

Français, English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
4,479
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA