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La Haine

Play trailer Poster for La Haine Released Sep 1, 1995 1h 38m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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When a young Arab is arrested and beaten unconscious by police, a riot erupts in the notoriously violent suburbs outside of Paris. Three of the victim's peers, Vinz (Vincent Cassel), Said (Said Taghmaoui) and Hubert (Hubert Koundé), wander aimlessly about their home turf in the aftermath of the violence as they try to come to grips with their outrage over the brutal incident. After one of the men finds a police officer's discarded weapon, their night seems poised to take a bleak turn.
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Hard-hitting and breathtakingly effective, La Haine takes an uncompromising look at long-festering social and economic divisions affecting 1990s Paris.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Though some of this might seem a bit old to Americans, Kassovitz has some things of his own to say -- and he says them with nuance, feeling, and authority. Jul 20, 2023 Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times As for Kassovitz, his own go-for-broke visual bravura and highly charged storytelling are so American in feel that the news that he plans his Hollywood seems inevitable. Jul 20, 2023 Full Review Alan Morrison Empire Magazine Stark, exquisite black-and-white photography drains what little cheer there is out of the concrete jungle, creating an alien cityscape devoid of sunshine. But Mathieu Kassovitz's triumph is in finding humanity in every single one of his characters. Rated: 5/5 Jul 20, 2023 Full Review Michael Wood London Review of Books Great movies can be too steady, too serene, and this film is headed in a different direction. May 6, 2025 Full Review Aaron Neuwirth Why So Blu Watching it now, there’s still a great sense of the sort of power this film can have on display, even if it’s somewhat depressing to know Kassovitz could easily make this movie now and not have to really change anything. Rated: 4.5/5 May 1, 2024 Full Review Rudie Obias Battleship Pretension It’s a portrayal of what happens when low income living, boredom, alienation, and hopelessness intersect in one powerful and explosive cinematic experience. Apr 22, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Benjamin H A hard-hitting, powerful and thought-provoking account on social distinction in 1990s Paris, La Haine could have fleshed out some of its character lives' a bit more, but this is such an engrossing and well crafted film with great performances, fluent storytelling and an appropriate visual palette. The movie also ended on a high note. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review John M Like so much of the "sophisticated" French film and literature of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, this piece asks to be taken as profound when it is merely incoherent. Implausible and dislikable characters, obscure and contradictory motivations, tedious, almost unwatchable camerawork. Plausible police brutality is its only redeeming feature. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/25 Full Review Alex R A masterpiece that will always resonate with its social conflicts. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/25 Full Review Leprechaun K With all the praise, I had high expectation. I didn't really connect with it. The characters weren't particularly likable and the entire plot surrounds a day in the life of three troubled youth. Perhaps it would have been more impactful if I saw this in my 20s. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/19/25 Full Review Stephen C 1 hour and 38 minutes of ghetto drama!!!!!!!!!!!! In French (France) and English audio versions with English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $130,300.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/01/25 Full Review Benjamin D No words, simply breathtaking. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a young Arab is arrested and beaten unconscious by police, a riot erupts in the notoriously violent suburbs outside of Paris. Three of the victim's peers, Vinz (Vincent Cassel), Said (Said Taghmaoui) and Hubert (Hubert Koundé), wander aimlessly about their home turf in the aftermath of the violence as they try to come to grips with their outrage over the brutal incident. After one of the men finds a police officer's discarded weapon, their night seems poised to take a bleak turn.
Director
Mathieu Kassovitz
Producer
Christophe Rossignon
Screenwriter
Mathieu Kassovitz
Distributor
Gramercy Pictures
Production Co
Les Productions Lazennec, Canal+, Kasso Inc. Productions, Egg Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 1, 1995, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$130.3K
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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