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Outside the Law

Original title: Hors la loi
  • 20102010
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  • 2h 18m
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6.6/10
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Outside the Law (2010)
A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII, in which three brothers reunite for a common belief.
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A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII.A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII.A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
4K
YOUR RATING
    • Rachid Bouchareb
    • Rachid Bouchareb(screenplay)
    • Olivier Lorelle
  • Stars
    • Jamel Debbouze
    • Roschdy Zem
    • Sami Bouajila
    • Rachid Bouchareb
    • Rachid Bouchareb(screenplay)
    • Olivier Lorelle
  • Stars
    • Jamel Debbouze
    • Roschdy Zem
    • Sami Bouajila
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Chafia Boudraa and Jamel Debbouze in Outside the Law (2010)
    Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, and Roschdy Zem in Outside the Law (2010)
    Jamel Debbouze in Outside the Law (2010)
    Jamel Debbouze and Roschdy Zem in Outside the Law (2010)
    Bernard Blancan and Sami Bouajila in Outside the Law (2010)
    Roschdy Zem in Outside the Law (2010)
    Olivier Sa in Outside the Law (2010)
    Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, and Roschdy Zem in Outside the Law (2010)

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    Jamel Debbouze
    Jamel Debbouze
    • Saïd
    Roschdy Zem
    Roschdy Zem
    • Messaoud
    Sami Bouajila
    Sami Bouajila
    • Abdelkader
    Chafia Boudraa
    • La mère
    Bernard Blancan
    Bernard Blancan
    • Colonel Faivre
    Sabrina Seyvecou
    Sabrina Seyvecou
    • Hélène
    Assaad Bouab
    Assaad Bouab
    • Ali
    Thibault de Montalembert
    • Morvan
    Samir Guesmi
    Samir Guesmi
    • Otmani
    Jean-Pierre Lorit
    Jean-Pierre Lorit
    • Picot
    Ahmed Benaïssa
    • Le père
    • (as Ahmed Benaissa)
    Larbi Zekkal
    • Le caïd
    Louisa Nehar
    • Zohra
    Mourad Khen
    • Sanjak
    Mohamed Djouhari
    • L'entraîneur
    • (as Mohamed Djouhri)
    Mustapha Bendou
    • Brahim
    Nacer Chenouf
    • Le condamné
    Mostefa Djadjam
    • Le tailleur militant
      • Rachid Bouchareb
      • Rachid Bouchareb(screenplay)
      • Olivier Lorelle
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This film was criticized heavily by some French conservatives saying that it is historically wrong and shows a deviated picture of France. Also at it's premier in Cannes film festival 2010 people were protesting in front of the theater saying that it is insulting France and also in many news papers it was criticized heavily. But the producers defend it saying that director Buchareb met many Algerian families and investigated thoroughly to write the script.
    • Goofs
      The French air force plane in 1953 in Indochina seems to be a today's Hercule C130, instead of a Noratlas that was used then.
    • Quotes

      Le caïd: I have a court order. This land has been given to the colonist Mr Guérini.

      Le père: But Kaid, this land belongs to my father and my ancestors.

      Le caïd: Do you have the deeds?

      Le père: What deeds? We have no documents.

      Le caïd: Without the deeds, I can't help you. You must leave.

      Le père: That's impossible. I was born here. My father was born here, like all my ancestors! My children too!

      Le caïd: You have three days to leave.

      Le père: If we leave, how would I feed my family?

      Le caïd: It's the law. I can't help it.

      [walks away]

      La mère: [agitatedly] Are they crazy? We have to leave our land based on what a piece of paper says? I'll die here and be buried here!

      [running towards departed policemen, shouting]

      La mère: It's not fair! You're committing a sin! May God curse you! May God curse you! May God curse you!

    • Connections
      Featured in Once Upon a Time in Algeria and France: The Making of 'Outside the Law' (2010)

    User reviews18

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    8/10
    Another hidden treasure
    Guess what... I never took History in school. It was not through lack of want, believe me. So it was only during this World Cup I discovered( From the commentators, no less ) that GASP Algeria used to belong to France. And now, I find myself watching a film about that very struggle, for them be an independent nation. Coincidence, no?

    Encompassing about 40 years, Outside The Law centres around One Algerian family as they are forced to give up their lands and move into skid row. There are three brothers, and as they grow up we see them take on very different fates: One becomes a soldier, the other a revolutionary while inside prison, and the last sibling joins the criminal underworld. Eventually, all their paths will collide in the dramatic (and long running) saga of Algeria's eventually successful quest to govern itself. Will Scotland follow suit? Don't hold your breathe.

    A wise man once told me: "There is no good film that is too long, and no bad film that is too short". Never a truer word spoken in this case. as it clocks in at just over two hours... yet I was enraptured till the (very bitter) end. The twist-laden plot takes us from one well directed set piece to another, as bullets fly like confetti and bodies are strewn around without mercy. But despite all this chaos, it still has the time for quieter reflective passages which are just as effective. In fact, maybe even more so. It all combines to create a jewel of a movie. Fantastic.

    Oh and if there are historic inaccuracies in this script (Which I'm sure there will be) I'm not going to mark it down for that. I'm a critic, not a teacher. Mind you, considering how clueless most of the educators I've met seem to be, maybe that's just as well... 8/10
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    • Jul 7, 2014

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2010 (France)
      • France
      • Algeria
      • Belgium
      • Tunisia
      • Italy
      • Official site
      • French
      • Arabic
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Algeria
    • Production companies
      • Tessalit Productions
      • Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel (AARC)
      • EPTV
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    • 2 hours 18 minutes
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