Le Premier Cercle

Film by Laurent Tuel
  • March 4, 2009 (2009-03-04)
Running time
94 minutesCountryFranceLanguagesFrench
ArmenianBudget€15 millionBox office$2,322,421

Le Premier Cercle (French pronunciation: [lə pʁəmje sɛʁkl], The First Circle), also known as Inside Ring and The Dead List in English and as Ultimate Heist on USA video, is a 2009 French-language film by Laurent Tuel.

It tells the story of Milo Malakian (Jean Reno), a gang leader in France, and his son Anton, the descendants of Armenian genocide survivors.

Having been co-produced by Thelma Films and Alter Films, this thriller formerly called Riviera was co-written by the scriptwriters Laurent Tuel, Laurent Turner and Simon Moutaïrou.[1]

Production companies include TF1 and Canal+.

According to producer Alain Terzian, the surname of the film's hero, Malakian, was chosen in regard of film director Henri Verneuil, a friend of Terzian.

Cast

  • Jean Reno as Milo Malakian
  • Gaspard Ulliel as Anton Malakian
  • Vahina Giocante as Elodie
  • Sami Bouajila as Saunier

References

  1. ^ Jean Reno encerclé par Laurent Tuel, 19 Octobre 2007

External links

  • Le Premier Cercle at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Le Premier Cercle at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Le Premier Cercle at Box Office Mojo Edit this at Wikidata
  • Notes de Prod. : Le Premier cercle, Entretien avec Jean Reno, 2009
  • (in French) Le Premier cercle at AlloCiné
  • (in French) LE PREMIER CERCLE videos at Canalplus


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