Black (2009)

A Senegalese bank-robber born and raised in France is getting over a disastrous heist. As he considers going straight, his cousin calls him from Dakar with an easy opportunity.

Director:

Pierre Laffargue

Writers:

Lucio Mad (scenario), Gábor Rassov (scenario),

Stars:

MC Jean Gab'1, Carole Karemera, François Levantal

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
MC Jean Gab'1	...	Black
Carole Karemera	...	Pamela
François Levantal	...	Degrand
Anton Yakovlev	...	Ouliakov
Christophe Aquillon	...	Braqueur Paris
Ludovic Berthillot	...	Le mercenaire
Laurent Larrieu	...	Un mercenaire
Thierno Ndiaye Doss	...	Le marabout (as Thierno Ndiaye)
Ibrahima Mbaye	...	Lamine
Michel B. Dupérial	...	Kumassi
Tapha Gueye	...	Le chef des lutteurs
Nicky Naudé	...	Pedersen (as Nicky Naude)
Louis-Karim Nébati	...	Bozyeux
Youssef Hajdi	...	Al Kaïd
François Bredon	...	Masta

Storyline

A Senegalese bank-robber born and raised in France is getting over a disastrous heist. As he considers going straight, his cousin calls him from Dakar with an easy opportunity.

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Plot Keywords:

dakar | mercenary | one word title | night vision | bank | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, some strong sexuality and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 July 2009 (France)

Box Office

Budget:

€3,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chic Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min 115 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Could be better, but totally ruined with mambo-jumbo storyline

Well, if we could divide a movie into two parts, then the first part of this French movie is just great. But the 2nd part of this movie, once the background scene moved to Africa, it gradually evolved into an absurd and bizarre dark continent mambo-jumbo, so crazy that human beings would become lion, panther and python...a snake man. An almost perfect and thrilling bank heist movie turned 180 degrees and became a dragging and ridiculous street firefight.

There is a funny scene in this movie that an original hush-hush whisper could be bloated into a huge rumor. A small bag of precious stones could gradually become 20 kilos diamonds from mouth to mouth, ear to ear.

This is a big shame and living example that a movie could be better and even great, but regretfully lost focus and turned itself into an absurd farce.