The Great Challenge

2004 1h 30m FR

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 102

DramaActionAdventure

Synopsis

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A multicultural band of acrobatic do-gooders take on gangsters of three great nations in this action-packed sequel to the French box-office smash Yamakasi. The Yamakasi are a team of crime fighters who can scale buildings and urban towers with the ease of a fly walking up the wall; after leaving their home base in Paris to set up operations in England, the men decide to set up a satellite facility

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Williams Belle
Williams
Châu Belle Dinh
Kien
Malik Diouf
Kenjee
Yann Hnautra
Yann
Guylain N'Guba-Boyeke
Yaguy (as Guylain)
Charles Perrière
Logan
Laurent Piemontesi
Léo
Élodie Yung
Tsu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julien Seri
Writers: Philippe Lyon, Julien Seri, Charles Perrière
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, United Kingdom, Spain

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, Spain.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Yamakasi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julien Seri, shot by Michel Taburiaux . Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maryline Monthieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Williams Belle and Châu Belle Dinh and Malik Diouf carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julien Seri directs. Michel Taburiaux behind the camera. Maryline Monthieux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United Kingdom, Spain. Dialogue in English, French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, Spain.
5Part of the "Yamakasi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Julien Seri, shot by Michel Taburiaux . Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Maryline Monthieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Williams Belle and Châu Belle Dinh and Malik Diouf carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0345235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.