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Cast
Roschdy Zem
as Antoine Lahoud
Mathias Mlekuz
as Bertrand
Sophie Guillemin
as Garance Leclerc
Jean-Pierre Martins
as Barsamian
Jean-Philippe Écoffey
as Henry Marsac
Brigitte Virtudes
as Madame Fontabrisse - la concierge
Jacky Nercessian
as La seconde présidente du tribunal (as Jackie Nercessian)
Jean-Claude Montheil
as Le juge d'instruction
Nathalie Lacroix
as La greffière
Pierre Londiche
as Maître Le Peltier Pouchard
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2009
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
Votes13
DirectorHannelore Cayre
WritersHannelore Cayre
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLegal Aid
About Legal Aid
At the age of forty, Antoine Lahoud is still defending petty criminals who are entitled only to legal aid. He still has a quixotic notion of his mission but, lately, his little income and his arduous working conditions have been eroding his idealism. So, when Henry Marsac, a leading (but seemingly corrupt), professional colleague, offers him to work on bigger and more lucrative cases, he ends up accepting. Little does he know what Marsac is up to...
Directed by Hannelore Cayre, Legal Aid leans on a strong ensemble — Roschdy Zem, Mathias Mlekuz, Sophie Guillemin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 2009.
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