---
title: 'The Outside Man (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jacques Deray'
released: '1972-12-21'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-outside-man-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070083/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Outside Man (1972)

1972 · 104 min · Thriller · France, Italy, United States

Original title: Un homme est mort

## Synopsis

The Outside Man is a 1972 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Jacques Deray, from a screenplay co-written with Jean-Claude Carrière and Ian McLellan Hunter. This French and Italian co-production stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, Angie Dickinson, and Jackie Earle Haley in his film debut. The plot is about a French contract killer (Trintignant) who travels to Los Angeles for a hit, only to find himself targeted by unknown assailants.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jacques Deray](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-deray)
- **Screenplay:** [Jacques Deray](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-deray), [Jean-Claude Carrière](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-carriere), [Ian McLellan Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-mclellan-hunter)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michel Legrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-legrand)
- **Producer:** [Jacques Bar](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-bar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Silvano Ippoliti](https://cinepixo.com/people/silvano-ippoliti)

## Cast

- [Ted de Corsia](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-de-corsia)
- [Michel Constantin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-constantin)
- [Jackie Earle Haley](https://cinepixo.com/people/jackie-earle-haley)
- [John Hillerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hillerman)
- [Roy Scheider](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-scheider)
- [Carmen Argenziano](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmen-argenziano)
- [Ann-Margret](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-margret)
- [Carlo De Mejo](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-de-mejo)
- [Talia Shire](https://cinepixo.com/people/talia-shire)
- [Lionel Vitrant](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-vitrant)
- [Alex Rocco](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-rocco)
- [Angie Dickinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/angie-dickinson)
- [Umberto Orsini](https://cinepixo.com/people/umberto-orsini)
- [Felice Orlandi](https://cinepixo.com/people/felice-orlandi)
- [Jon Korkes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-korkes)

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