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Yamakasi

2001-04-04 · 90 min · ★ 6.0

Action · Crime · Drama

Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.

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Directors
Julien Seri, Ariel Zeitoun
Production companies
EuropaCorp, Leeloo Productions, Canal+
Countries
France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 15,000,000
Revenue
USD 1,297,401

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Yann HnautraYann HnautraZicmu
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Charles PerrièreCharles PerrièreSitting Bull
Laurent PiemontesiLaurent PiemontesiTango
Maher KamounMaher KamounVincent
Bruno FlenderBruno FlenderMichelin
Amel DjemelAmel DjemelAila
Afida TahriAfida TahriFatima
Nassim FaidNassim FaidDjamel
Frédéric PellegeayFrédéric PellegeayFretin
Pascal LigerPascal LigerOrsini
Abdelkrim BahloulAbdelkrim Bahloul
Gwenaël ClauseGwenaël Clause
Camille CottinCamille Cottin

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