
Elephant(2003)
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.


Old professional killer Wagner seeks someone to teach what he knows as long as he is already dying, and he chooses Max, young and passionless thief to be his successor.

Michel Serrault
Mr. Wagner

Mathieu Kassovitz
Max
Mehdi Benoufa
Mehdi

Robert Gendreu
Mr. Vidal

Danièle Lebrun
Max's Mother

François Levantal
Inspector

Karim Belkhadra
Watchman

Roland Marchisio
Wood (victim)

Félicité Wouassi
Nurse

Nicolas Boukhrief
Frère de Mehdi
Assassin(s) is a drama, crime film released in 1997 exploring themes of school shooting. Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, it stars Michel Serrault, Mathieu Kassovitz, Mehdi Benoufa. Old professional killer Wagner seeks someone to teach what he knows as long as he is already dying, and he chooses Max, young and passionless thief to be his successor.
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