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A Gang Story

Les Lyonnais

Release: 2011-11-10 ·Runtime: 102m ·★ 6.8
Crime Drama

After growing up in a poor gypsy camp, Edmond Vidal, aka Momon, has retained a sense of family, unfailing loyalty and pride in his origins. Most of all, he has remained friends with Serge Suttel, with whom he first discovered prison life - for stealing cherries. The two of them inevitably got involved in organized crime. The team they formed, the Ganf Des Lyonnais, made them the most notorious armed robbers of the early 1970s. Their irresistible rise ended in 1974 with a spectacular arrest. Today, as he nears 60, Momon would like to forget that part of his life. He has found peace by retiring from the "business". He tends to his wife Janou, who suffered so in the past, and to his children and grandchildren, all of whom have great respect for this man of simple and universal values, so clear-headed and full of kindness. But then Serge Suttel, who has disowned nothing of his past, comes back into the picture.

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

LGM Productions
Gaumont
France 2 Cinéma

Cast

Gérard Lanvin Gérard Lanvin as Edmond 'Momon' Vidal Tchéky Karyo Tchéky Karyo as Serge Suttel Daniel Duval Daniel Duval as Christo Avetisian Dimitri Storoge Dimitri Storoge as Momon Vidal young Patrick Catalifo Patrick Catalifo as Commissioner Max Brauner François Levantal François Levantal as Joan Chavez Francis Renaud Francis Renaud as Brandon Lionnel Astier Lionnel Astier as Dany Devedjian Valéria Cavalli Valéria Cavalli as Janou Vidal Estelle Skornik Estelle Skornik as Lilou Suttel Etienne Chicot Etienne Chicot as Nick 'Le Grec' Karastidis Olivier Chantreau Olivier Chantreau as Serge Suttel young Stéphane Caillard Stéphane Caillard as Janou Vidal young Florent Bigot de Nesles Florent Bigot de Nesles as Nick 'Le Grec' young Simon Astier Simon Astier as Dany Devedjian young Olivier Rabourdin Olivier Rabourdin as Charles Bastiani Laurent Fernandez Laurent Fernandez as Zerbib Pasquale D'Inca Pasquale D'Inca as Robert Mangin Nicolas Gerout Nicolas Gerout as Christo Avetisian young Laurent Richard Laurent Richard as Jean Daugé Manu Lanvin Manu Lanvin as Stany Vidal Christophe Kourotchkine Christophe Kourotchkine as Maître Ambre David Kammenos David Kammenos as Carlo Simon Sportich Simon Sportich as Raoul 'le Dingue' Nicolas Abraham Nicolas Abraham as 'Cheveux' Laurent Olmedo Laurent Olmedo as Berry Jean-Pierre Laurent Jean-Pierre Laurent as Priest Jean-Pierre Léonardini Jean-Pierre Léonardini as Paul Vidal Pierre-André Gilard Pierre-André Gilard as Diego Linda Massoz Linda Massoz as Arles Nurse Alexandre de Sèze Alexandre de Sèze as Lieutenant Moreau Virginie Arnaud Virginie Arnaud as Cop Bac 1 Arles Cédric Weber Cédric Weber as Cop Bri 2 Gilles Benichou Gilles Benichou as Head of Presence Laurent Vercelletto Laurent Vercelletto as Investigating Judge Bernard Villanueva Bernard Villanueva as Maton Prison Jacques Chambon Jacques Chambon as Adjoint au Maire Simon Benattar-Bourgeay Simon Benattar-Bourgeay as Policeman Anne Canovas Anne Canovas as Jeanne Vidal Maxence Kouzoubachian Maxence Kouzoubachian as Play-boy Valerie Grillet Valerie Grillet Caroline Derrien Caroline Derrien as Girlfriend (uncredited) Thierry Genovese Thierry Genovese as Conveyor (uncredited) Pierre Yves Lenik Pierre Yves Lenik as One of the jurors (uncredited)