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The Crew

2016 · 78 min

A tight, grim heist thriller that keeps you braced for the next betrayal, with little relief and a heavy sense of consequence.

Directed by
Julien Leclercq
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Sami Bouajila, Guillaume Gouix, Youssef Hajdi
Tagline
Thieves against dealers.
Overview
One of the members of a gang of thieves commits a serious mistake that force them to work for a ruthless gang of drug dealers, endangering the future of the team, their lives and those of their families.

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Directed by
Julien Leclercq
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Sami Bouajila, Guillaume Gouix, Youssef Hajdi
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
Julien Leclercq
Written by
Simon Moutaïrou, Julien Leclercq
Starring
Sami Bouajila, Guillaume Gouix, Youssef Hajdi, Redouane Behache, Kahina Carina, David Saracino, Alice de Lencquesaing, Baya Belal
Music
Laurent Sauvagnac, Jean-Jacques Hertz
Cinematography
Philip Lozano
Runtime
78 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French, Arabic

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