The Villain (2009)

11/25/2009 (FR) • 1h 26m

Comedy

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.

Top Billed Cast

Albert Dupontel

Sidney Thomas

Catherine Frot

Maniette Thomas

Bouli Lanners

Nick Korazy

Nicolas Marié

Doctor Jean William

Bernard Farcy

Inspector Elliot

Christine Murillo

Melle Somoza

Philippe Duquesne

Redhead Painter

Xavier Robic

Korazy's Secretary

Husky Kihal

Painter's Colleague


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

$8,616,269.00

Revenue

$6,593,565.00

Keywords

naivety

robbery

hideout

burlesque

sham

vengeance

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