Le Premier Cercle
| Le Premier Cercle | |
|---|---|
 Original release poster | |
| Directed by | Laurent Tuel |
| Written by | Laurent Tuel Laurent Turner Simon Moutaïrou |
| Produced by | Alain Terzian Christine Gozlan |
| Starring | Jean Reno Gaspard Ulliel Vahina Giocante Sami Bouajila |
| Cinematography | Laurent Machuel |
| Edited by | Marion Monestier |
| Music by | Alain Kremski |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | TFM Distribution |
Release date |
|
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | French Armenian |
| Budget | €15 million |
| Box 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
External links
- Le Premier Cercle at IMDb
- Le Premier Cercle at Rotten Tomatoes
- Le Premier Cercle at Box Office Mojo
- 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