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The Second Wind
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The Second Wind

2007-10-24 · 155 min · ★ 6.0

Drama · Crime · Mystery · Thriller

Gu, a famous gangster, has just escaped from jail. All french police is after him. Before leaving the country with Manouche, the woman he loves, Gu needs a final job to get some money. The job works, but a police's scheming makes Gu appear as a traitor to his own accomplices. Gu will do whatever it takes to clean his honor...

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Directors
Alain Corneau
Production companies
Canal+, TF1 Films Production
Countries
France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 34,000,000

Top Cast

Daniel AuteuilDaniel AuteuilGustave Minda, dit 'Gu'
Monica BellucciMonica BellucciManouche
Michel BlancMichel Blancle commissaire Blot
Jacques DutroncJacques DutroncOrloff
Éric CantonaÉric CantonaAlban
Gilbert MelkiGilbert MelkiJo Ricci
Daniel DuvalDaniel DuvalVenture Ricci
Nicolas DuvauchelleNicolas DuvauchelleAntoine
Philippe NahonPhilippe NahonInspecteur Fardiano
Jacques BonnafféJacques BonnafféPascal
Jean-Paul BonnaireJean-Paul BonnaireThéo
Jean-Claude DauphinJean-Claude DauphinJacques
Gérald LarocheGérald LarocheGodefroy
Francis RenaudFrancis RenaudLetourneur
Stéphane BrelStéphane BrelPoupon
Philippe ChainePhilippe ChaineGodefroy
Alexandre FaureLe flic Fardiano
Benoît FerreuxBenoît FerreuxMarcel le Stéphanois
Cyrille DobbelsCyrille DobbelsLe tueur restau Manouche #1
Didier NobletzDidier NobletzLe tueur restau Manouche #2

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