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Influence Peddling (1999)
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Original name: Trafic d'influence
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Maxime and Gerard are a couple of white-collar criminals condemned to 5 years in prison. Sandrine Athan, an honest and principled young police officer, is assigned the banal task of escorting them to the nearest prison in Melun. Things get complicated when killers try to knock them off. Meanwhile, they must contend with strikes which have paralyzed the country and make travelling a nightmare. Added to this mess are the prisoners' many botch escape attempts. All these complications turn a simple transfer into a hellish adventure.
Style:
suspense, tension, road movie, intense, period drama
Plot:
chase, law enforcement, conspiracy, realism, cat and mouse, assassin, hostage, betrayal, urban, moral dilemma, partnership, mistrust, survival, violence, kidnapping, corruption, bureaucracy, civil unrest, dark humor, slow burn, police, hitman, priest, internet, computer ...
Time:
90s, 1990s
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