Underplayed Gems

The Little Gangster (1990)

The Little Gangster poster
Original title
Le Petit Criminel
Directed by
Jacques Doillon
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
U
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young boy commits small crimes and gets caught up in a tense relationship with a police officer. The film follows their unlikely connection as the boy tries to understand himself.

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What happens

The Little Gangster (French: Le Petit Criminel) is a 1990 French drama film directed by Jacques Doillon. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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