Pain in the A—

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Pain in the A— ★★★ 1977 (PG)

A hit man helps a suicidal shirt salesman solve his marital problems in this black comedy that was later Americanized as “Buddy, Buddy.” Not for all tastes, but has acquired a reputation for its dark wit. In French with English subtitles. 90m/C VHS . FR IT Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Caroline Cellier; D: Edouard Molinaro; W: Edouard Molinaro, Francis Veber.

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