The Last Gang (2007)
"Le dernier gang" (original title)

From smalltime hoodlums in the tough Belleville neighborhood to headline-grabbing robbers of the swankiest banks in Paris, for Simon and his gang, the only way was up. Capable of emptying a... See full summary »

Director:

Ariel Zeitoun

Writers:

Daniel Saint-Hamont, Laurence Siari,

Stars:

Vincent Elbaz, Gilles Lellouche, Sami Bouajila

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Elbaz	...	Simon
Gilles Lellouche	...	Milan
Sami Bouajila	...	Casa
Clémence Poésy	...	Julie
Pascal Elbé	...	Giraud
Patrick Dell'Isola	...	Landais
Grégory Gadebois	...	Bonner
Guillaume Viry	...	Merle
Matthieu Boujenah	...	Maxime
Gabriella Wright	...	Daniella
Patrick Descamps	...	Le commissaire Brevard
Fabrizio Rongione	...	Ilyo
Michel Boujenah	...	Le père de Julie
Denis Sebbah	...	Pérez Junior
Jeremy Azencott	...	Samy

Storyline

From smalltime hoodlums in the tough Belleville neighborhood to headline-grabbing robbers of the swankiest banks in Paris, for Simon and his gang, the only way was up. Capable of emptying a series of vaults from under the noses of the police, who can only marvel at the gangs quiet audacity, how long will this bunch of inseparable friends be able to avoid a bloody shootout, stand the boredom of exile in the sun, and keep romance in their lives while still on the run?

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Plot Keywords:

male nudity | male frontal nudity

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

Europa Corp. [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

31 October 2007 (France)

Also Known As:

The Last Gang

Company Credits

Production Co:

A.J.O.Z. Films, EuropaCorp, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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User Reviews

This movie is based upon a real story.

I generally don't like this kind of movie: based on a true story. Because you get a misled view of a real event. The *reality* is often an excuse for a film to be weak.

Here, these rules are not broken.

The story is about the "gang des postiches"; its rise and fall. Gangster d'amour style.

The movie is oddly long for a french one: 2hrs. Oddly paced also: After a couple of bank burglaries, scenes move from one point to another without any warning, save for flashbacks which are B&W. Elusions are also used to a point where it s a bit confusing.

It is funny however to see the media coverage of the gang's activities: they are really from the real life newspapers and TV news. And they tend to be pro-gangsters. It seems so weird in those post 2k1 years.

Also, is enjoyable how the little mystery at the end of the movie is explainable with knowledge of real life french criminal news from 2k4