The Patriots

The Patriots

Manipulation is our business

1994 · 142 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Crime

Ariel, a young French Jew, decides to leave his family to go to Israel and secretly become an agent of Mossad, the Israeli secret service. After years of training, his first mission is in Paris to steal secrets from Remy Prieur, a French atomic scientist.

Directed by Éric Rochant · Written by Éric Rochant

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