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A Prophet

A Prophet

Crime • R • 2009 • 2 hr 35 min
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7.8
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7.8

Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.

Staring

Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi, Reda Kateb

Directed By

Jacques Audiard

Written By

Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain

Attributes

ComplexDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

CrimeDramaForeign

Release Date

August 26, 2009

User Reviews

Mr.Blue
Mr.Blue
A brutal film about a more brutal environment. The bitter life story of a prisoner who grows up to be a man.
George
George
You’d think it was one of the great Scorsese’s movies!
Ismail El Fakir
Ismail El Fakir
Amazing story flawlessly executed and rythmed
Al
Al
Audiard’s incredible riff on gangster films.
KG
KG
Great directing and acting (especially from the lead) but I didn't find the story very interesting. A bit overrated but still good.
Mick
Mick
At times both terrifying & brutal, this is filmmaking at its best. Spellbinding stuff.
Everett
Everett
Wow, this film is nothing short of amazing. Terrific character development. It takes its time in the best possible way. Truly a masterpiece.
Abdelali Berriche
Abdelali Berriche
The movie that introduced us the Taher Raheem. Such a talent. A complex movie with a beautiful theme running through it.
Raph
Raph
Great thriller / mafia / jail movie with a solid lead actor. However a bit too slow or too long on some occasion
Niger
Niger
The impact of random chance creating opportunity - what a person does with it. Fear, revenge, ambition, peace of mind... our basic drives.

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7.8 – Based on 2k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Jacques Audiard
Jacques
Audiard
Tahar Rahim
Tahar
Rahim
Niels Arestrup
Niels
Arestrup
Adel Bencherif
Adel
Bencherif
Hichem Yacoubi
Hichem
Yacoubi
Reda Kateb
Reda
Kateb
Jean-Philippe Ricci
Jean-Philippe
Ricci
Gilles Cohen
Gilles
Cohen
Antoine Basler
Antoine
Basler
Pierre Leccia
Pierre
Leccia
Foued Nassah
Foued
Nassah
Jacques Audiard
Jacques
Audiard
Thomas Bidegain
Thomas
Bidegain

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