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Release date : May 06, 2009
 
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Completed - FRENCH - Thriller - 90 minutes

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2008 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2008 (Line up)
  • AFM 2008 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2009 (Premiere)
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Year of production : 2009

Director(s) : Hannelore CAYRE
Writer(s) : Hannelore CAYRE
Cast : Roschdy ZEM, Jean-Philippe ECOFFEY, Sophie GUILLEMIN

Producer(s) : Marc IRMER (DOLCE VITA PRODUCTIONS)

Synopsis

Pushing 40, Antoine Lahoud is an enthusiastic criminal defense lawyer disillusioned by his profession. He was a brilliant student and hoping to make a difference, but now finds himself trudging through a series of court-appointed cases representing petty crooks and small-time dealers. Then he gets noticed by a big-shot criminal lawyer with a shady reputation, Henry Marsac.
Marsac takes Lahoud under his wing and onto the payroll, introducing him to a life of luxury, easy money and the kind of sensational cases he’s been dreaming of since he was sworn in.But one day, Marsac spills the beans: he didn’t take Lahoud on for his legal skills, but because of his uncanny resemblance to one of his clients, Sellem, a notorious criminal locked up for organized crime. Marsac offers him the deal: swap places with Sellem during a visit in exchange for two million euros in a Swiss bank account.

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE

FRANCE May 06, 2009 BAC FILMS


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