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| Le mataf | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Serge Leroy |
| Written by | Roberto Gianviti Serge Leroy Charles Slama |
| Starring | Michel Constantin Annie Cordy |
| Cinematography | Edmond Séchan |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
Le mataf (Italian : Tre per una grande rapina) is a 1973 drama film directed by Serge Leroy and starring Michel Constantin.
Three bank robbers, "Le Mataf", Basilio and Franck, are preparing to conduct a hold-up when they witness a young woman being thrown out of a window by two men. The two killers manage to take compromising photos of Mataf and his gang, and coerce them into stealing a microfilm. The gang receives as a down payment a suitcase containing US$100 million.
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