Movie: The Villain

Top 10 Billed Cast

Albert Dupontel
Albert Dupontel

Sidney Thomas

Catherine Frot
Catherine Frot

Maniette Thomas

Bouli Lanners
Bouli Lanners

Nick Korazy

Nicolas Marié
Nicolas Marié

Doctor Jean William

Bernard Farcy
Bernard Farcy

Inspector Elliot

Christine Murillo
Christine Murillo

Melle Somoza

Philippe Duquesne
Philippe Duquesne

Redhead Painter

Xavier Robic
Xavier Robic

Korazy's Secretary

Husky Kihal
Husky Kihal

Painter's Colleague

Jacqueline Hervé
Jacqueline Hervé

Huguette

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    Le Vilain

  • Overview

    With gun-toting rivals on his tail, a daring bank robber takes refuge in the quiet residential street here he grew up and where his mother, Maniette, still lives. An unscrupulous property developer, Korazy, is buying up the neighborhood to turn it into a gleaming new banking district, but to her son's disgust Maniette leads the inhabitants resistance. Her ingenious methods provoke her boy's admiration, but he fights back with sneaky traps and underhand tricks when Maniette tries to force him to do the right thing just once in his life.

  • Release Date

    2009-11-25

  • Average

    6.4

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français
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