The Nest (2002)
"Nid de guêpes" (original title)

Laborie is a high-flying officer in the French special forces. Her mission is to escort Abedin Nexhep, a godfather of the Albanian mafia. Charged with heading a wide-reaching prostitution ... See full summary »

Director:

Florent-Emilio Siri

Writers:

Florent-Emilio Siri, Jean-François Tarnowski

Stars:

Samy Naceri, Benoît Magimel, Nadia Farès

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samy Naceri	...	Nasser
Benoît Magimel	...	Santino
Nadia Farès	...	Helene Laborie
Pascal Greggory	...	Louis
Sami Bouajila	...	Selim
Anisia Uzeyman	...	Nadia
Richard Sammel	...	Winfried
Valerio Mastandrea	...	Giovanni
Martial Odone	...	Martial
Martin Amic	...	Spitz
Alexandre Hamidi	...	Tony
Angelo Infanti	...	Abedin Nexhep
Grigori Manoukov	...	Le Passager VAB
Paul Hervet	...	Vigile 1
Frédéric Kontogom	...	Vigile 2

Storyline

Laborie is a high-flying officer in the French special forces. Her mission is to escort Abedin Nexhep, a godfather of the Albanian mafia. Charged with heading a wide-reaching prostitution network, this formidable criminal is due to stand trial before a European court. During the transfer, killers hired by Nexhep set up an ambush to free their boss but Laborie and her men manage to escape. After a frantic chase, the officers seek refuge, with their prisoner, in a warehouse located in the heart of an industrial park. There they meet up with a gang that has come to steal computer material. Meanwhile, Nexhep's killers surround the warehouse?

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Plot Keywords:

warehouse | special forces | industrial park | computer | prostitution | 

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Taglines:

12000-patsu kurae [Japan]

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French English German Italian

Release Date:

6 March 2002 (France)

Also Known As:

Wasps' Nest

Filming Locations:

France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$733,241 (France) (8 March 2002)

Gross:

$733,241 (France) (8 March 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Carrère Groupe, Cinémane Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

User Reviews

A surprisingly good action flick

Just finished watching Nid de Guepes, or the Nest, as it is translated. The beginning I found to be somewhat slow - there is very little dialogue until the sh@t starts to fly in the building. However, I found myself drawn to whether or not and more importantly who would make it out alive.

Overall, for an action movie, it was good - no hero machismo, no action stars . The one and only rescue attempt made (in the truck) is put to rest within a matter of seconds in a hail of bullets; something you don't see quite often in a typical Hollywood blockbuster.

There are no heroes, no guns for glory. It simply tells the story of a group of people, thrown into the same "merde", fighting to survive. Whatever remains of the bravado is quickly put to an end as you see how high the odds were stacked against them - the continuous legion of gunmen assaulting the factory in droves.

Not to mention Fares, switching from French, to Italian to English without missing a beat. Rrrroow.

A good flick