J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici

Oct 1, 1997

1h 55m

★ 6.2

Overview

In this French gangster drama, a young hoodlum, new to his famed father's dubious profession, successfully completes his first hit but then finds himself trapped in between a brutal vendetta between rival gangs. To save himself, Francois joins forces with a motley gang of crooks, led by the emotionally unstable Rufin, and tries to wait the situation out while amusing himself with the affections of a nightclub chanteuse. Meanwhile, his colleagues are being killed off, one by one, leaving him to wonder whether or not his father will use his clout to save him.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma

AFCL Productions

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Cast

François

Arnaud Giovaninetti

Bertrand Cardone

Daniel Duval

Rufin

Gérald Laroche

Claire

Claire Keim

Michel

Jean Miez

Jacqueline

Brigitte Catillon

Pascal

Édouard Montoute

Marco le louffe

Marc Chapiteau

Simon

Simon Abkarian

Doumé

Eric Savin

Roger K

Roger Knobelspiess

Max

Max Morel

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