Street of the Damned

Jan 4, 1984

1h 47m

★ 5.0

Overview

In a desolate Paris suburb, no one dares challenge crime boss Hagen, who rules his turf with an iron fist. That includes his former friend Chet, who vows to keep to himself in order to protect his loved ones. But Hagen keeps pushing his buttons… and Chet can only stand for so much before he explodes.

Genres

Crime

Action

Production Companies

INTERNATIONAL PROJET

Les Films de la Tour

Farena Films

Street of the Damned Trailers

Cast

Daniel Chetman, dit 'Chet', un ancien chef de bande qui reprend du service

Bernard Giraudeau

Emma-la-Rouge, dit 'Manu', membre de la bande à Manu

Christine Boisson

Paul Chetman, dit 'Rocky Malone', un rocker has been, frère de Chet

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Mathias Hagen, dit 'Matt', le maître du quartier

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Édith Chetman, dit 'Eddie', la femme de Chet

Corinne Dacla

Extra in Police Arrival Sequence (uncredited)

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Georges Chetman, père de Chet

Michel Auclair

Yougo, associé d’Hagen, dit « Cobra »

Jean-Pierre Sentier

Temporini dit "Tempo"

Pierre Frag

Carla Chetman, femme de Paul

Nathalie Courval

Lobo, le jeune garçon

Hakim Gharem

Harry Cleven

Charlie is a former classical pianist who has changed his name and now plays jazz in a grimy Paris bar. When Charlie's brothers, Richard and Chico, surface and ask for Charlie's help while on the run from gangsters they have scammed, he aids their escape. Soon Charlie and Lena, a waitress at the same bar, face trouble when the gangsters arrive, looking for his brothers.

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