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Rogue City

2020 · 116 min

A grim, tangled plunge into police corruption and gang warfare, dense with double-crosses and sudden brutality.

Directed by
Olivier Marchal
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring
Lannick Gautry, Stanislas Merhar, Kaaris
Overview
Caught in the crosshairs of police corruption and Marseille’s warring gangs, a loyal cop must protect his squad by taking matters into his own hands.

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Directed by
Olivier Marchal
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring
Lannick Gautry, Stanislas Merhar, Kaaris
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • corruption
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • violence
    • loyalty
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    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
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, thriller, action, drama
    Directed by
    Olivier Marchal
    Written by
    Olivier Marchal
    Starring
    Lannick Gautry, Stanislas Merhar, Kaaris, Jean Reno, David Belle, Gérard Lanvin, Moussa Maaskri, Catherine Marchal
    Music
    Erwann Kermorvant
    Cinematography
    Denis Rouden
    Runtime
    116 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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