The Code
Overview
Dris is an ex-con, living in the borderline between a decent and a criminal life. He has a regular and simple work and lives a simple life with his wife Lise and loves his family. However, his childhood friends from his Arab community, including his best friend Yanis, are mobsters and his brother is a small time delinquent. Yanis tries to bring Dris back to his gang, and uses his former lover Nina to seduce him, taking him to expensive places to feel the importance of big money. Dris fights against the temptation, but an event will route him back to Yanis' gang and in a fight between gangs with tragic consequences for the whole community.
The Code at a glance
The Code is a 2002 drama and action film directed by Manuel Boursinhac, starring Samy Naceri, Samuel Le Bihan and Clotilde Courau. It runs for 1 hour 56 minutes. TMDB users rate it 5.1 out of 10 from 42 votes.
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