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The Right of the Weakest

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A group of unemployed men is joined by a man recently released from prison, which inspires the men to consider a life of crime.

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Martin Hoyle Financial Times 09/29/2007
The downbeat mood convinces. What might have been tedious becomes an involving and nail-biting thriller. Go to Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) 09/28/2007
Dour and schematic drama about disenfranchised factory workers. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 09/28/2007
2/5
Underwhelming heist film in which a likable group of unemployed Belgian steel workers plot an armed robbery over their daily card game. Go to Full Review Brian Gibson Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) 03/01/2008
The film, in the end, as solidly good as it is, rings a bit hollow, feels a little pointlessly bleak. The last sparks of the steel furnace where Robert and Jean-Pierre used to work have faded, and all that's left is for life to grind itself down. Go to Full Review Tom Dawson Total Film 09/28/2007
3/5
Belvaux's sympathies for his marginalised subjects are beyond doubt; the film's at its best when observing how the characters' lives are constrained by their environments (adroitly captured by the widescreen lensing). Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Lucas Belvaux

Director

Éric Caravaca

Patrick

Claude Semal

Robert

Lucas Belvaux

Steve

Natacha Régnier

Carole

Gilbert Melki

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Movie Info

Synopsis A group of unemployed men is joined by a man recently released from prison, which inspires the men to consider a life of crime.
Director
Lucas Belvaux
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 11, 2007
Runtime
1h 56m