The Second Wind

Oct 24, 2007

2h 35m

★ 6.0

Overview

Gu, a famous gangster, has just escaped from jail. All french police is after him. Before leaving the country with Manouche, the woman he loves, Gu needs a final job to get some money. The job works, but a police's scheming makes Gu appear as a traitor to his own accomplices. Gu will do whatever it takes to clean his honor...

Genres

Drama

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Canal+

TF1 Films Production

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Cast

Gustave Minda, dit 'Gu'

Daniel Auteuil

Manouche

Monica Bellucci

le commissaire Blot

Michel Blanc

Orloff

Jacques Dutronc

Alban

Éric Cantona

Jo Ricci

Gilbert Melki

Venture Ricci

Daniel Duval

Antoine

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Inspecteur Fardiano

Philippe Nahon

Pascal

Jacques Bonnaffé

Théo

Jean-Paul Bonnaire

Jacques

Jean-Claude Dauphin

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