Outside the Law

Outside the Law

Three brothers. One destiny. Freedom at all costs.

2010•2h 17m•6.6/10

ActionDramaHistoryWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(199)

After losing their family home in Algeria in the 1920s, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle.

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Production

Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel, Établissement Public de Télévision (EPTV), Tassili Films, Tessalit Productions, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Kissfilms, Novak Prod, RTBF, Quinta Communications, Eagle Pictures

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jamel Debbouze

Jamel Debbouze

Saïd

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Messaoud

Sami Bouajila

Sami Bouajila

Abdelkader

Chafia Boudraa

Chafia Boudraa

Mother

Bernard Blancan

Bernard Blancan

Faivre

Sabrina Seyvecou

Sabrina Seyvecou

Hélène

Assaad Bouab

Assaad Bouab

Ali

Thibault de Montalembert

Thibault de Montalembert

Morvan

Samir Guesmi

Samir Guesmi

Otmani

Jean-Pierre Lorit

Jean-Pierre Lorit

Picot

Ahmed Benaissa

Ahmed Benaissa

Father

Larbi Zekkal

Larbi Zekkal

Boss

Louisa Nehar

Zohra

Mourad Khen

Sanjak

Mohamed Djouhari

Mohamed Djouhari

Coach

Mostefa Djadjam

Mostefa Djadjam

Militant tailor

Damien Bonnard

Damien Bonnard

Cabaret employee

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