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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes3
DirectorOlivier Lorsac
WritersOlivier Lorsac
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsIn extremis
About In extremis
A grenade robbery has been committed. It bears the trademark of Rock and yet it is in fact Tango, a professional poker gambler who is its author. Rock is furious and sets out to find the usurper. He picks up his track, abducts Alice, Tango's mistress, and, by means of threat, tries to oblige Tango to go on holding up banks for him. Tango refuses but, surprisingly, Rock does not insist. Maybe because he feels more and more attracted to Alice. The two men end up becoming friends. But police superintendent Luther, who is after Rock, is drawing closer...
Directed by Olivier Lorsac, In extremis leans on a strong ensemble — Sophie Duez, Philippe Caroit, Julien Maurel — 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 screen titles of 1988.
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