Le Premier Cercle
Le Premier Cercle (French pronunciation: [lə pʁəmje sɛʁkl], The First Circle), also known as Inside Ring and The Dead List in English and as Ultimate Heist on USA video, is a 2009 French-language film by Laurent Tuel.
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| Directed by | Laurent Tuel |
| Produced by | Alain Terzian Christine Gozlan |
| Written by | Laurent Tuel Laurent Turner Simon Moutaïrou |
| Starring | Jean Reno Gaspard Ulliel Vahina Giocante Sami Bouajila |
| Music by | Alain Kremski |
| Cinematography | Laurent Machuel |
| Edited by | Marion Monestier |
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| Distributed by | TFM Distribution |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French Armenian |
| Budget | €15 million |
| Box office | $2,226,117 |
It tells the story of Milo Malakian (Jean Reno), a gang leader in France, and his son Anton, the descendants of Armenian Genocide survivors.
Having been co-produced by Thelma Films and Alter Films, this thriller formerly called Riviera was co-written by the scriptwriters Laurent Tuel, Laurent Turner and Simon Moutaïrou.[1]
Production companies include TF1 and Canal+.
According to producer Alain Terzian, the surname of the film's hero, Malakian, was chosen in regard of famous film director Henri Verneuil, a great friend of Terzian.
Cast
- Jean Reno as Milo Malakian
- Gaspard Ulliel as Anton Malakian
- Vahina Giocante as Elodie
- Sami Bouajila as Saunier
External links
- Le Premier Cercle at IMDb
- Le Premier Cercle at Rotten Tomatoes
- Notes de Prod. : Le Premier cercle, Entretien avec Jean Reno, 2009
- (in French) Le Premier cercle at AlloCiné
- (in French) LE PREMIER CERCLE videos at Canalplus