Brothers: Red Roulette

1995 1h 26m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Young Zakari lives in a suburban housing project. He accidentally kills one of his friends and must flee, pursued by the "big brothers." His sister, Max-Laure, a drug addict, searches for drugs and then tries to find her brother. Meanwhile, Zakari's brother plays "red roulette ," a car race that involves running the most dangerous red lights.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nabil El Bouhairi
Zakari
Veronique Octon
Marie-Laure
Samy Naceri
Samy
Romain Duris
Marco
Saïd Taghmaoui
Paul
Maureen Diot
Maya
Kader Hemissi
Henri
Denis Seurat
Le chauffeur de taxi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olivier Dahan
Writers: Olivier Dahan, Olivier Massart, Gilles Taurand
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olivier Dahan, shot by Alex Lamarque. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yarol Poupaud. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nabil El Bouhairi and Veronique Octon and Samy Naceri carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olivier Dahan directs. Alex Lamarque behind the camera. Yarol Poupaud scores. Zofia Menuet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Olivier Dahan, shot by Alex Lamarque. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yarol Poupaud. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Zofia Menuet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nabil El Bouhairi and Veronique Octon and Samy Naceri carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0109853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.