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Two Men in Town (2014)

Two Men in Town poster
Original title
La Voie de l‘ennemi
Directed by
Rachid Bouchareb
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
Algeria, France, United States
Runtime
2h
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 92 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former prisoner tries to build a new life after being released from a long sentence. His parole officer supports him, but a vengeful lawman makes his fresh start difficult.

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What happens

Two Men in Town is a 2014 French-American drama film directed by Rachid Bouchareb and co-written with Olivier Lorelle and Yasmina Khadra. The film stars Forest Whitaker, Harvey Keitel, Ellen Burstyn, Luis Guzmán and Brenda Blethyn. The film is a remake of the José Giovanni film Deux hommes dans la ville. The film had its premiere in the competition section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. It was released in the United States by Cohen Media Group to theaters and iTunes on March 6, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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