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Le gang des otages (1973)

Le gang des otages poster
Original title
Le Gang des otages
Directed by
Édouard Molinaro
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of criminals takes hostages during a bank robbery. The film focuses on the standoff between the robbers and the police.

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What happens

The Hostages (French: Le Gang des otages) is a 1973 crime film directed by Édouard Molinaro. It stars Daniel Cauchy, Bulle Ogier and Gilles Ségal. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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