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Overview
Release Date:
30 April 1997 (France) moreTagline:
Toute societe a les crimes qu'elle merite.Plot:
Old professional killer Wagner seeks someone to teach what he knows as long as he is already dying, and he chooses Max... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Better than many think moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michel Serrault | ... | Mr. Wagner |
 | Mathieu Kassovitz | ... | Max |
 | Mehdi Benoufa | ... | Mehdi |
| Robert Gendreu | ... | Mr. Vidal |
| Danièle Lebrun | ... | Max's Mother |
| François Levantal | ... | Inspector |
| Karim Belkhadra | ... | Watchman |
| Roland Marchisio | ... | Wood (victim) |
| Félicité Wouassi | ... | Nurse |
| Nicolas Boukhrief | ... | Frère de Mehdi |
| Donat Vidal-Revel | ... | Journalist |
| Philippe Neunreuther | ... | Luxury car (victim) |
| Christophe Rossignon | ... | Chauffeur de voiture accident |
| Pascal Ondicolberry | ... | Supermarket (man) |
| Agnès Akopian | ... | Cashier 1 |
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Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
128 minCountry:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
UK:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:18MOVIEmeter: 
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Mathieu Kassovitz developed this movie from his third short film, _Assassins (1992)_, which also told the story of a youth who gets a lesson in murder by a professional assassin. However, the title of the 2-hour version was changed to "Assassin(s)" because of the Richard Donner film Assassins (1995) that came out between the two. moreFAQ
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This movie was booed in Cannes. Why? Audiences were probably expecting a second La Haine. But thank god Kassovitz did not do a repeat performance. This movie is not so much social commentary as some have approached it, but more a character study of sorts. The three protagonists interaction is quite gripping, the sitcom on TV is the best ever, and the twist in the middle(!) is filmmaking at its finest. Drawbacks aplenty, the ending is obvious, for example, and a bit of cheap shot, but overall this movie is definitely not as bad as many critics thought.