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Undercover

Undercover

20224.92h 3m

Overview

October 2015. French customs seize seven tonnes of cannabis in the heart of the capital. The same day, Hubert Antoine, a former mole with a shady past, contacts Stéphane Vilner, a journalist at Libération. He claims to be able to demonstrate the existence of State drug trafficking led by Jacques Billard, prominent media figure and high-ranking French police officer. Suspicious at first, the young journalist finally dives into an investigation that will lead him to the darkest corners of the Republic.

Directed by Thierry de Peretti
Written by Jeanne Aptekman, Guillaume Bréaud, Thierry de Peretti
Produced by Olivier Père, Toufik Ayadi, Rémi Burah
Box Office0Revenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Hubert Antoine

Pio Marmaï

Pio Marmaï

Stéphane Vilner

Vincent Lindon

Vincent Lindon

Jacques Billard

Julie Moulier

Julie Moulier

Julie Mondoloni

Alexis Manenti

Alexis Manenti

Alexis Novinard

Antonia Buresi

Antonia Buresi

Antonia Nicoli

Mylène Jampanoï

Mylène Jampanoï

Mylène Antoine

Lucie Gallo

Lucie Gallo

Lucie Grimaldi

Arnaud Churin

Arnaud Churin

Le directeur de la rédaction de Libération

Pierre-Alain Chapuis

Pierre-Alain Chapuis

Le directeur de la publication de Libération

About Undercover

Undercover is a crime, drama film released in 2022. Directed by Thierry de Peretti, it stars Roschdy Zem, Pio Marmaï, Vincent Lindon. October 2015. French customs seize seven tonnes of cannabis in the heart of the capital. The same day, Hubert Antoine, a former mole with a shady past, contacts Stéphane Vilner, a journalist at Libération. He claims to be able to demonstrate the existence of State drug trafficking led by Jacques Billard, prominent media figure and high-ranking French police officer. Suspicious at first, the young journalist finally dives into an investigation that will lead him to the darkest corners of the Republic.

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