Two Political Thrillers by Henri Verneuil (DVD)

From acclaimed director Henri Verneuil (The Sicilian Clan, The Body of My Enemy) come two classic French political thrillers packed with paranoid atmosphere and white-knuckle suspense. I for Icarus (1979) Skeptical about an investigation committee's conclusions surrounding a presidential assassination, a state attorney (Yves Montand, Z, Le Cercle Rouge) reopens the case and unspools a tightly wound conspiracy in this icy-cool and intelligent investigative thriller that will grip you like Oliver Stone's JFK and features a riveting score by the maestro Ennio Morricone (Le Professionnel). Mille Milliards de Dollars (1982) A young journalist (Patrick Dewaere, Going Places) stumbles upon something far more sinister than a simple suicide in the death of a politician he uncovers an assassination plot hatched by an American multinational company intent on taking over several French industries. Boasting a superb cast with Michel Auclair (The Day of the Jackal), Jeanne Moreau (The Bride Wore Black) and Mel Ferrer (Blood and Roses).