Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

Kernel Score: 80% · 437 ratings

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Released: 1960-11-25

Runtime: 85 minutes

Overview

Charlie is a former classical pianist who has changed his name and now plays jazz in a grimy Paris bar. When Charlie's brothers, Richard and Chico, surface and ask for Charlie's help while on the run from gangsters they have scammed, he aids their escape. Soon Charlie and Lena, a waitress at the same bar, face trouble when the gangsters arrive, looking for his brothers.

Director

François Truffaut

Cast