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Masked Mobsters

2007 · 125 min

A slick, propulsive crime saga that follows a crew's audacious rise, blending tension and style with a matter-of-fact cool.

Directed by
Ariel Zeitoun
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Vincent Elbaz, Sami Bouajila, Pascal Elbé
Overview
From petty theft on the benches of Belleville to the over-publicised hold-ups of the large Parisian banks, this is the spectacular rise of Simon and his gang. They are capable of emptying a series of safes under the very nose of the police who are bewildered by the calm audacity shown by the group.

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Directed by
Ariel Zeitoun
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Vincent Elbaz, Sami Bouajila, Pascal Elbé
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • ambition
  • loyalty
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Ariel Zeitoun
Written by
Laurence Siari, Daniel Saint-Hamont
Starring
Vincent Elbaz, Sami Bouajila, Pascal Elbé, Gilles Lellouche, Clémence Poésy, Grégory Gadebois, Matthieu Boujenah, Gabriella Wright
Music
Nathaniel Méchaly
Cinematography
Sébastien Pentecouteau
Runtime
125 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French

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