Hitman Jef Costello is a perfectionist who always carefully plans his murders and who never gets caught. One night however, after killing a night-club owner, he's seen by witnesses. His efforts to provide himself with an alibi fail and more and more he gets driven into a corner.
neo noir, police lineup, detective, very little dialogue, paris france, nightclub, based on novel, death of protagonist, car keys, loner, darkness, rain, alibi, murder, contract killer, hitman, stolen car, hat, underworld, trenchcoat