30 Coolest Movies Of All-Time

8. Le Samourai (1967)

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What It Is: Ultra-stylish crime flick starring Alain Delon as a hitman who lives his life according to the way of the samurai.

Why It's Cool: Its iconic "lone assassin" character was an influence on the likes of Drive, The Killer, Leon and Ghost Dog.

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Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.