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Lascars (2009)

Lascars poster
Directed by
Emmanuel Klotz
Genre
comedy film, crime film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
16
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 225 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two hapless rappers try to fund a Caribbean trip after their plan goes wrong. One sells drugs for a dangerous dealer while the other builds a sauna for a judge and dates his daughter.

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What happens

Lascars is a 2009 French crime comedy animated film starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger and Omar Sy. It is a feature film adaptation of the French TV series Les Lascars. The film, which had a budget of €10 million, was co-produced by Canal Plus and France 2 and distributed by BAC Films. The story follows Tony and José, a pair of inept rap artists who attempt to raise money after a mishap scuppers their plan for a Caribbean vacation; as Tony sells cannabis for a dangerous drug lord, José builds a sauna in a judge's mansion and pursues a relationship with the judge's daughter. The film has the alternative English title Round Da Way. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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