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Gangsta

Gangsta

Ain't nothing but a 'G' thang

20186.82h 5m

Overview

Antwerp, Belgium. The lives of four small-time drug dealers spin out of control when they steal a shipment of cocaine, triggering a full out war between an Amsterdam drug lord and a ruthless Colombian cartel.

Directed by Adil El Arbi
Written by Bilall Fallah, Nabil Ben Yadir, Hendrik Verthé
Produced by Kobe van Steenberghe, Hendrik Verthé
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Top Cast

Matteo Simoni

Matteo Simoni

Adamo

Nora Gharib

Nora Gharib

Badia

Saïd Boumazoughe

Saïd Boumazoughe

Volt

Junes Lazaar

Junes Lazaar

Junes

Nabil Mallat

Nabil Mallat

Yasser

Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito

Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito

El Toro

Gene Bervoets

Gene Bervoets

Onderzoeksrechter

Axel Daeseleire

Axel Daeseleire

Stijn

Vic de Wachter

Vic de Wachter

Police Commissioner

Ali B

Ali B

Hassan

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerdrug smugglingantwerpamsterdam, netherlandsnetherlandsbelgiumdrug lorddrug war

About Gangsta

Gangsta is a thriller, action, crime film released in 2018 exploring themes of drug dealer, drug smuggling, antwerp, amsterdam, netherlands, netherlands, belgium. Directed by Adil El Arbi, it stars Matteo Simoni, Nora Gharib, Saïd Boumazoughe. Antwerp, Belgium. The lives of four small-time drug dealers spin out of control when they steal a shipment of cocaine, triggering a full out war between an Amsterdam drug lord and a ruthless Colombian cartel.

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