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Undercover
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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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.
Rating:
Genre:Crime, Drama
Written By:Jeanne Aptekman, Thierry de Peretti
In Theaters:
Box Office:$1,610,009
Runtime:123 minutes
Studio:ARTE France Cinéma, Les Films Velvet
Cast
Thierry de Peretti
Director
Roschdy Zem
Hubert Antoine
Pio Marmaï
Stéphane Vilner
Vincent Lindon
Jacques Billard
Julie Moulier
Julie Mondoloni
Alexis Manenti
Alexis Novinard
Antonia Buresi
Antonia Nicoli
Mylène Jampanoï
Mylène Antoine
Lucie Gallo
Lucie Grimaldi
Arnaud Churin
Le directeur de la rédaction de Libération
Pierre-Alain Chapuis
Le directeur de la publication de Libération
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
La procureure de la République
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