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J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici

J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici

1997 · 115 min · ★ 6.1 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

In this French gangster drama, a young hoodlum, new to his famed father's dubious profession, successfully completes his first hit but then finds himself trapped in between a brutal vendetta between rival gangs. To save himself, Francois joins forces with a motley gang of crooks, led by the emotionally unstable Rufin, and tries to wait the situation out while amusing himself with the affections of a nightclub chanteuse. Meanwhile, his colleagues are being killed off, one by one, leaving him to wonder whether or not his father will use his clout to save him.

Directed by Xavier Durringer · Written by Xavier Durringer

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