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Outside the Law

Three brothers. One destiny. Freedom at all costs.
Sep 21, 2010 · 2h 17m
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After losing their family home in Algeria in the 1920s, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle.

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CAST

Jamel Debbouze
Saïd
Roschdy Zem
Messaoud
Sami Bouajila
Abdelkader
Chafia Boudraa
Mother
Bernard Blancan
Faivre
Sabrina Seyvecou
Hélène
Assaad Bouab
Ali
Thibault de Montalembert
Morvan
Directed by Rachid Bouchareb

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$3,470,487
Production
Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel, Établissement Public de Télévision (EPTV), Tassili Films, Tessalit Productions, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Kissfilms, Novak Prod, RTBF, Quinta Communications, Eagle Pictures
Country
DZ, FR

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