Outside the Law
2010 · Movie · 137 min · ★ 6.6 · 68% critics
After their family is uprooted from Algeria, three brothers build very different lives in France and beyond. As the fight for Algerian independence grows more urgent, family loyalty, political pressure, and police scrutiny push them toward difficult choices.
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Details
- Original title
- Hors-la-loi
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-09-21
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (204 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to politically charged historical dramas about family ties and resistance, especially if you liked Days of Glory or Defiance; Not for you if you want clear heroes or a lighter tone.
Pros: timely historical backdrop; morally challenging ideas; family conflict | Cons: thin character depth; uneven acting; unresolved themes
Themes
- uniform
- police brutality
- pimp
- strangle
- revenge
- blood bath
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2011 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jamel Debbouze
as Saïd
Roschdy Zem
as Messaoud
Sami Bouajila
as Abdelkader
Chafia Boudraa
as Mother
Bernard Blancan
as Faivre
Sabrina Seyvecou
as Hélène
Assaad Bouab
as Ali
Thibault de Montalembert
as Morvan
Samir Guesmi
as Otmani
Jean-Pierre Lorit
as Picot
Directed by Rachid Bouchareb