

The Second Wind
2007-10-24 · 155 min · ★ 6.0
Gu, a famous gangster, has just escaped from jail. All french police is after him. Before leaving the country with Manouche, the woman he loves, Gu needs a final job to get some money. The job works, but a police's scheming makes Gu appear as a traitor to his own accomplices. Gu will do whatever it takes to clean his honor...
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- Directors
- Alain Corneau
- Production companies
- Canal+, TF1 Films Production
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 34,000,000
Top Cast
Daniel AuteuilGustave Minda, dit 'Gu'
Monica BellucciManouche
Michel Blancle commissaire Blot
Jacques DutroncOrloff
Éric CantonaAlban
Gilbert MelkiJo Ricci
Daniel DuvalVenture Ricci
Nicolas DuvauchelleAntoine
Philippe NahonInspecteur Fardiano
Jacques BonnafféPascal
Jean-Paul BonnaireThéo
Jean-Claude DauphinJacques
Gérald LarocheGodefroy
Francis RenaudLetourneur
Stéphane BrelPoupon
Philippe ChaineGodefroy
Benoît FerreuxMarcel le Stéphanois
Cyrille DobbelsLe tueur restau Manouche #1
Didier NobletzLe tueur restau Manouche #2Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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