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The Stronghold

The Stronghold

20217.41h 45m

Overview

Tired of the small-time grind, three Marseille cops get a chance to bust a major drug network. But lines blur when a key informant makes a big ask.

Directed by Cédric Jimenez
Written by Benjamin Charbit, Audrey Diwan, Cédric Jimenez
Produced by Hugo Sélignac, Vincent Mazel
Box OfficeBudget: $14.5M0

Top Cast

Gilles Lellouche

Gilles Lellouche

Greg Cerva

François Civil

François Civil

Antoine

Karim Leklou

Karim Leklou

Yass

Adèle Exarchopoulos

Adèle Exarchopoulos

Nora

Cyril Lecomte

Cyril Lecomte

Jérôme

Kenza Fortas

Kenza Fortas

Amel

Michaël Abiteboul

Michaël Abiteboul

Jacques

Idir Azougli

Idir Azougli

Kevin

Vincent Darmuzey

Vincent Darmuzey

Stéphane

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Yvon

Themes & Keywords

policemarseille, france

About The Stronghold

The Stronghold is a thriller, action, crime film released in 2021 exploring themes of police, marseille, france. Directed by Cédric Jimenez, it stars Gilles Lellouche, François Civil, Karim Leklou. Tired of the small-time grind, three Marseille cops get a chance to bust a major drug network. But lines blur when a key informant makes a big ask.

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