Underplayed Gems

Le Premier Cercle (2009)

Le Premier Cercle poster
Directed by
Laurent Tuel
Genre
drama film, thriller film, mystery film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
R
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 101 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A crime boss in France runs a dangerous gang with his son. The son wants to break away from his father's criminal world.

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What happens

Le Premier Cercle (French pronunciation: [lə pʁəmje sɛʁkl], The First Circle), also known as Inside Ring and The Dead List in English and as Ultimate Heist on USA video, is a 2009 French-language film by Laurent Tuel. It tells the story of Milo Malakian (Jean Reno), a gang leader in France, and his son Anton, the descendants of Armenian genocide survivors. Having been co-produced by Thelma Films and Alter Films, this thriller formerly called Riviera was co-written by the scriptwriters Laurent Tuel, Laurent Turner and Simon Moutaïrou. Production companies include TF1 and Canal+. According to producer Alain Terzian, the surname of the film's hero, Malakian, was chosen in regard of film director Henri Verneuil, a friend of Terzian. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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