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26/08/2009 Crime, Drama 2h 35m
75
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Escaping the prison of life.

Overview

Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.

  1. Jacques Audiard

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tahar Rahim

    Malik El Djebena

  2. Niels Arestrup

    César Luciani

  3. Adel Bencherif

    Ryad

  4. Hichem Yacoubi

    Reyeb

  5. Reda Kateb

    Jordi

  6. Jean-Philippe Ricci

    Vettori

  7. Gilles Cohen

    Prof

  8. Antoine Basler

    Pilicci

  9. Pierre Leccia

    Sampierro

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Andres Gomez
Written by Andres Gomez on 2013-11-07
Great movie in all aspects; great story and script, great cast and great performances.

One of the best movies I've watched lately.
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$13,000,000.00

Revenue
$17,874,044.00

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