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Shoot the Piano Player

In this gripping thriller, a talented pianist finds himself entangled in a desperate game of cat and mouse when he helps his brother flee from two ruthless gangsters. However, the gangsters' wrath is swift and merciless, and they soon kidnap the pianist's young brother, leaving him with...

A former concert pianist, now playing honky-tonk music in a Paris bar, leads a double life to escape his painful past. He cares for his young brother and has a complex relationship with his prostitute neighbor, who is also his occasional partner. His life becomes more complicated when he falls for a waitress at the bar and is asked to help his criminal brother evade his former associates.

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Info about Shoot the Piano Player

Studio(s): Les Films de la Pléiade

Originally Released: United States, Nov 25, 1960

Production Country: France

Genres:Crime, Drama, Thriller