Outside The Law

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Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 18 Minutes
Release Year:
2010
Original Name:
Hors-la-loi
Outside the Law (2010) - Also known as Hors-la-loi

After losing their family home in Algeria in the 1920s, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle.

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Release Date:

22 Sep 2010

Language:

French, Arabic, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

Rachid Bouchareb

Writer:

Rachid Bouchareb (screenplay), Olivier Lorelle

Main Actors:

Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Chafia Boudraa

Plot:

After losing their family home in Algeria, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle. Gradually, their interconnecting destinies reunite them in the French capital, where freedom is a battle to be fought and won.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

Independent Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
Metacritic:
59%