Movie: Le Rescapé

Top 10 Billed Cast

Miloud Khetib
Miloud Khetib

Ben Jouhad

Najim Laouriga
Najim Laouriga

Youssef aka Jo

Sid Ali Kouiret
Sid Ali Kouiret

Ali, le père de Youssef

Mouss Zouheyri
Mouss Zouheyri

Bouboule

Mustapha El Anka
Mustapha El Anka

Pascal Aubier
Pascal Aubier

Le Comissaire

Albert Dray
Albert Dray

Marcel

Jézabel Carpi
Jézabel Carpi

Christine Dejoux
Christine Dejoux

La jeune policière

Mohamed Ben Smail
Mohamed Ben Smail

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    In a working-class immigrant neighborhood slated for demolition, Jo, the son of Ali, known as the Rescuer from the Algerian war, lives idle and delinquent, committing small assaults to pay for his drugs. One day, while attacking Slim's bar, he is arrested by Ben, a young beur cop torn between his roots and the imperatives of his mission to maintain public order. Giving in to the respect and friendship he feels for Ali, Ben agrees to release his son. But alas, far from calming down, Jo drifts deeper into violence, until the inevitable drama.

  • Release Date

    1986-08-27

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    10

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    Français
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