

Canailles
2022-09-14 · 86 min · ★ 4.9
Following a failed hold-up, leg-hurted Antoine is looking to hide at Elias's home. Nothing reserved the anarchist robber to meet this life-disciplined history teacher. Then, a strange balance of power set in, between ascendency and friendship, before the arrival of Lucie, investigator in charge of the case.
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- Directors
- Christophe Offenstein
- Production companies
- Radar Films
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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François CluzetAntoine
José GarciaElias
Doria TillierLucie
Romain FranciscoFrancis
Tella KpomahouAngélique Davernas
Norbert FerrerLe guichetier
Xavier AlcanLe directeur de la banque
Zoé GarciaMarianne
Julie-Anne RothCatherine
Pascal DemolonLe commissaire
Louna EspinosaLola
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