A Gang Story

R

2011

1h 42m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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50%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

65%

250+ Ratings

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Edmond and Serge form the Gang des Lyonnais, a gang responsible for numerous armed robberies in the 1970s.

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Henry Barnes

Guardian

There's one code at play here: a hood's gotta do what a hood's gotta do. Unfortunately, we gotta watch him do all of it.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 5, 2012

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Michael Leader

Little White Lies

Lacking in depth and style.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 5, 2012

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Daniel Green

CineVue

An easy film to fall for -- it's slick, proficient and has just enough depth to lift it above your average, humdrum crime drama.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 5, 2019

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Yasmin Shehab

Cairo360

... virtually indistinguishable from your average American thriller.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 28, 2017

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Andrew Lowry

Total Film

There are just too many moments of dj vu to truly satisfy.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 12, 2012

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Allan Hunter

Daily Express (UK)

A decent thriller with a notable performance from newcomer Dimitri Storoge as the young Momon.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 6, 2012

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Audience Member

Strong acting as always from Lanvin and Karyo with a interesting tone and execution of story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

much grainz. such lyonnais. many action

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

was an excellent movie, even if you did have to read the subtitles....recommend it highly

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Really like the way it was filmed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Fabulous story of the life of a gangster, sort of in the vein of Goodfellas as he grows up forms lifelong friendships, becomes successful and then old. The film is set in the present with quite long flash-backs and works very well. The music mixes period choices with an original soundtrack of great beauty. The film is thoroughly convincing and gripping. If you ever get the chance make sure to see it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Un film d'action français de ce genre si particulier qui nous fait aimer les films français. Lanvin est grandiose comme dans ses meilleures interprétations.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Olivier Marchal

Director

Gérard Lanvin

Momon Vidal

Tchéky Karyo

Serge Suttel

Daniel Duval

Christo

Dimitri Storoge

Momon Vidal jeune

Patrick Catalifo

Commissaire Max Brauner

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Synopsis

Edmond and Serge form the Gang des Lyonnais, a gang responsible for numerous armed robberies in the 1970s.

Director: Olivier Marchal
Producer: David Giordano
Screenwriter: Olivier Marchal, Edgar Marie, Olivier Marchal
Production Co: 13e Rue, uFund, A Plus Image 2, Gaumont, LGM Productions, Hatalom, Backup Films, uFilm, France 2 Cinema, CinéCinéma, Coficup, Le Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique, Umedia, Canal+, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, France Télévision, Nexus Factory
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexual References|Some Nudity|Strong Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 42m