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Outside the Law
“Three brothers. One destiny. Freedom at all costs.”
6.6 / 10• 2010• 2h 17m•NR• French
ActionDramaHistoryWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jamel Debbouze
Saïd
Lead
Roschdy Zem
Messaoud
Sami Bouajila
Abdelkader
Chafia Boudraa
Mother
Bernard Blancan
Faivre
Sabrina Seyvecou
Hélène
Assaad Bouab
Ali
Thibault de Montalembert
Morvan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rachid Bouchareb's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Outside the Law is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
