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Yamakasi (2001)

2001-04-04 · 1h 30m · FR
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Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.

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Ariel ZeitounDirectorJulien SeriDirector
Budget
$15M
Box office
$1.3M

Media

Top billed cast

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Châu Belle DinhChâu Belle DinhBaseballWilliams BelleWilliams BelleL`AraigneeMalik DioufMalik DioufLa BeletteYann HnautraYann HnautraZicmuGuylain N'Guba-BoyekeGuylain N'Guba-BoyekeRocketCharles PerrièreCharles PerrièreSitting BullLaurent PiemontesiLaurent PiemontesiTangoMaher KamounMaher KamounVincentBruno FlenderBruno FlenderMichelinAmel DjemelAmel DjemelAilaAfida TahriAfida TahriFatimaAbdelkrim BahloulAbdelkrim Bahloul

Keywords

Street gangPoliceCityParis, franceRoofFranceGhettoThiefParkour

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityStreet Gang · Police · CityDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · ShortDirector preference154149 · 478209Actor preference152313 · 295996 · 199217

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What is Yamakasi about?

Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.

How long is Yamakasi?

Yamakasi has a runtime of 90 minutes.