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A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.



Benoît Magimel
Terrien

Albert Dupontel
Dougnac

Mohamed Fellag
Fellag

Lounès Tazairt
Saïd

Abdelhafid Metalsi
Rachid

Vincent Rottiers
Lefranc
Lounès Machene
Amar

Adrien Saint-Joré
Lacroix

Guillaume Gouix
Delmas

Aurélien Recoing
Vesoul
Intimate Enemies is a drama, war, history film released in 2007 exploring themes of platoon, 1950s, algerian war (1954-62). Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri, it stars Benoît Magimel, Albert Dupontel, Mohamed Fellag. A drama following a French platoon during Algeria's war of independence.
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