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Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes (2001)

90 min  -  Action | Drama | Crime  -   4 April 2001 (Belgium)
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Luc Besson (scenario), Philippe Lyon (scenario & dialogue), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Châu Belle Dinh Châu Belle Dinh ...
Les Yamakasi - Baseball (Oliver Chen)
Williams Belle Williams Belle ...
Les Yamakasi - L'Araignée (Bruno Duris)
Malik Diouf Malik Diouf ...
Les Yamakasi - La Belette (Malik N'Diaye)
Yann Hnautra Yann Hnautra ...
Les Yamakasi - Zicmu (Ousmane Dadjacan)
Guylain N'Guba-Boyeke Guylain N'Guba-Boyeke ...
Les Yamakasi - Rocket (Abdou N'Goto)
Charles Perrière Charles Perrière ...
Les Yamakasi - Sitting Bull (Ousmane Bana)
Laurent Piemontesi Laurent Piemontesi ...
Les Yamakasi - Tango (Michel Lucas)
Maher Kamoun Maher Kamoun ...
Vincent
Bruno Flender Bruno Flender ...
Michelin
Amel Djemel Amel Djemel ...
Aila
Afida Tahri Afida Tahri ...
Fatima
Abdelkrim Bahloul Abdelkrim Bahloul
Nassim Faid Nassim Faid ...
Djamel (as Nassim Faïd)
Pascal Léger Pascal Léger ...
Commissaire Orsini
Frédéric Pellegeay Frédéric Pellegeay ...
Fretin
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Storyline

Gravity or Police, these guys don't believe in any law. Idolised by the youth of Paris as much as they're hated by the police, they are the Yamakasis, modern samurais. With acrobatic skillfulness and adrenaline pumping belief in their own immortality, they throw themselves out from incredible heights, and jump from roof to roof. Locked doors and "No Trespassing"-signs become irresistible challenges. But one day, whilst mimicking one of the Yamakasi's more dangerous stunts, a young fan gets injured. Only one operation can save the boy, an operation that his family can't afford. Written by Torben Skov <bobcat3003@msn.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Roof | Youth | Running | Climbing  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

(Belgium) See more »

Also Known As:

Yamakasi See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SGD 150,000 (Singapore) (9 December 2001) (sneak preview)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

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Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Often mistaken for Japanese, the word yamakasi is actually taken from the Lingala language, which is spoken in the two Congos. Ya makási can mean "strong body, strong spirit, strong person", though in French usage its meaning is closer to "high energy". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the pursuit on the roofs after two Yamakasi steal the painting in the lady's apartment, their masks are repeatedly on and off between shots. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #29.6" (2003) See more »