Brothers in Arms

"An Unholy Alliance"

1989 2h 2m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 71

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Synopsis

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Simon, a Jewish police inspector, arrests Karim, a Muslim, in the bust of a drug smuggling cargo ship, only to realize that Karim is an undercover agent from the military intelligence, whose mission he was not aware of. The two men pursue the narc investigation, which will lead them to confront middle eastern terrorists together.

“An Unholy Alliance”

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Cast

Richard Berry
Karim Hamida
Patrick Bruel
Simon Atlan
Bruno Cremer
Joulin
Claude Brasseur
Le colonel Revers
Saïd Amadis
Ali Radjani
Corinne Dacla
Lisa Vernier
Marthe Villalonga
Blanche Atlan
Amidou
Le Kabyle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandre Arcady
Writers: Alexandre Arcady, Pierre Aknine, Daniel Saint-Hamont
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexandre Arcady, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jean-Jacques Goldman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Richard Berry and Patrick Bruel and Bruno Cremer carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Unholy Alliance".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alexandre Arcady directs. Robert Alazraki behind the camera. Jean-Jacques Goldman scores. Anne-Marie Leduc cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Alexandre Arcady, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jean-Jacques Goldman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anne-Marie Leduc shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Richard Berry and Patrick Bruel and Bruno Cremer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An Unholy Alliance".
7IMDB entry: tt0096342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.