Film Index
French cinema: Action/Adventure
Les Morfalous (1984)
Henri Verneuil
In 1943, a detachment of the French Foreign Legion is tasked with an usual but extremely hazardous mission during the Second World War - to salvage a fortune in gold bullion from the vault of a bank in a North African town...
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Henri Verneuil
Le Mystère de la tour Eiffel (1928)
Julien Duvivier
With their 'Siamese Twins' dance act, the Mironton Brothers - Achille Saturnin and his exact double - are one of the main attractions at a popular Parisian fairground...
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Julien Duvivier
Nid de guêpes (2002)
Florent-Emilio Siri
During the 2001 Bastille Day celebrations in France, a band of criminals led by Nasser and Santino prepare to raid a depot and make off with a lorry load of expensive computers...
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Florent-Emilio Siri
Nos amis les flics (2004)
Bob Swaim
Frédo is a small-time crook who has a knack of botching every job he turns his hand to. With the help of his four loyal buddies, Frédo tackles his next hold-up with his usual ineptitude, with the result that he ends up on the wrong-side of the notoriously hard to please crime boss Toussaint...
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Bob Swaim
L'Opération Corned-Beef (1991)
Jean-Marie Poiré
Philippe Boulier, code name “Le Squale” is an agent in the French secret service. He is recalled from South America to help dismantle an arms trafficking network in France, “Operation Corned Beef”...
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Jean-Marie Poiré
L'Ordre et la morale (2011)
Mathieu Kassovitz
It is April 1988 and the French presidential election is well under way. The incumbent president, François Mitterrand, has a formidable opponent in his rival Jacques Chirac, but as the two men are about to go head-to-head in the final round of the election the French public's attention is diverted by an even bigger news story... [More...]
Mathieu Kassovitz
It is April 1988 and the French presidential election is well under way. The incumbent president, François Mitterrand, has a formidable opponent in his rival Jacques Chirac, but as the two men are about to go head-to-head in the final round of the election the French public's attention is diverted by an even bigger news story... [More...]
OSS 117: Le Caire nid d'espions (2006)
Michel Hazanavicius
In 1955, Cairo is a hornet's nest of political intrigue, with several countries fighting for their vested interests. When one of his government agents is killed in the Egyptian capital, the French President sends a replacement in the form of Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, code name OSS 117... [More...]
Michel Hazanavicius
In 1955, Cairo is a hornet's nest of political intrigue, with several countries fighting for their vested interests. When one of his government agents is killed in the Egyptian capital, the French President sends a replacement in the form of Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, code name OSS 117... [More...]
Parole de flic (1985)
José Pinheiro
A former French police officer, Daniel Pratt now lives out a peaceful retirement in Africa. One day, a telegram arrives notifying him that his grown-up daughter Mylène has been killed in Lyon whilst carrying out a robbery with some friends... [More...]
José Pinheiro
A former French police officer, Daniel Pratt now lives out a peaceful retirement in Africa. One day, a telegram arrives notifying him that his grown-up daughter Mylène has been killed in Lyon whilst carrying out a robbery with some friends... [More...]
Pirates (1986)
Roman Polanski
On a sea infested with sharks there drifts a raft carrying two half-starved wretches: the famous pirate Captain Red and his young second-in-command, La Grenouille... [More...]
Roman Polanski
On a sea infested with sharks there drifts a raft carrying two half-starved wretches: the famous pirate Captain Red and his young second-in-command, La Grenouille... [More...]
Pleins feux sur Stanislas (1965)
Jean-Charles Dudrumet
Stanislas Dubois has just retired from the espionage business and embarks on a comfortable retirement so that he can write his 'memoirs of a spy'... [More...]
Jean-Charles Dudrumet
Stanislas Dubois has just retired from the espionage business and embarks on a comfortable retirement so that he can write his 'memoirs of a spy'... [More...]
Le Prix du danger (1983)
Yves Boisset
A man is hunted to his death across a European city. Is he a criminal being pursued by the police? Is he the victim of a gangland killing... [More...]
Yves Boisset
A man is hunted to his death across a European city. Is he a criminal being pursued by the police? Is he the victim of a gangland killing... [More...]
La Proie (2011)
Eric Valette
Hunted by the police, escaped convict Franck Adrien knows that the odds are not stacked in his favour as he goes chasing after the criminal who got him into this mess... [More...]
Eric Valette
Hunted by the police, escaped convict Franck Adrien knows that the odds are not stacked in his favour as he goes chasing after the criminal who got him into this mess... [More...]
Quatre-vingt-treize (1921)
Albert Capellani
France, 1793. The French Revolution has entered its bloodiest phase with the Republican Army authorised by the Committee of Public Safety to crush opposition to the new régime wherever it shows itself, and with utter ruthlessness... [More...]
Albert Capellani
France, 1793. The French Revolution has entered its bloodiest phase with the Republican Army authorised by the Committee of Public Safety to crush opposition to the new régime wherever it shows itself, and with utter ruthlessness... [More...]
R.A.S. (1973)
Yves Boisset
In 1956, France's professional army lacks the manpower to keep the peace in Algeria, the colony which the country is determined to hold onto at any price... [More...]
Yves Boisset
In 1956, France's professional army lacks the manpower to keep the peace in Algeria, the colony which the country is determined to hold onto at any price... [More...]
Le Raid (2002)
Djamel Bensalah
Sami and his loyal friends Tacchini, Yaya and Kader form a gang of petty criminals who scrape by in the suburbs of Paris... [More...]
Djamel Bensalah
Sami and his loyal friends Tacchini, Yaya and Kader form a gang of petty criminals who scrape by in the suburbs of Paris... [More...]
Retour en force (1980)
Jean-Marie Poiré
Leaving prison after an eight year stretch, Adrien Blausac is surprised to find that his wife Térésa is living with another man - a bus driver named Roger... [More...]
Jean-Marie Poiré
Leaving prison after an eight year stretch, Adrien Blausac is surprised to find that his wife Térésa is living with another man - a bus driver named Roger... [More...]
Revanche (2017)
Stéphane Roquet
Franck Bériat's life continues its relentless downwards trajectory when he embarks on a new career as an unlicensed private detective... [More...]
Stéphane Roquet
Franck Bériat's life continues its relentless downwards trajectory when he embarks on a new career as an unlicensed private detective... [More...]
Les Rivières pourpres II - Les anges de l'apocalypse (2004)
Olivier Dahan
In a monastery in Lorraine, a monk is nailing a crucifix onto a stone wall when blood begins to flow..... Behind the wall, the body of a dead man is found... [More...]
Olivier Dahan
In a monastery in Lorraine, a monk is nailing a crucifix onto a stone wall when blood begins to flow..... Behind the wall, the body of a dead man is found... [More...]
La Route impériale (1935)
Marcel L'Herbier
Lieutenant Brent, a young British officer, finds himself in front of a military tribunal after he is suspected of trading secrets with Iraqi rebels... [More...]
Marcel L'Herbier
Lieutenant Brent, a young British officer, finds himself in front of a military tribunal after he is suspected of trading secrets with Iraqi rebels... [More...]
San Antonio (2004)
Frédéric Auburtin
Once the secret services have woken up to the threat of a global terrorist targetting world leaders, police superintendent San Antonio and his faithful assistant Bérurier are assigned to keep a watchful eye on the French ambassador during a stay at a British palace... [More...]
Frédéric Auburtin
Once the secret services have woken up to the threat of a global terrorist targetting world leaders, police superintendent San Antonio and his faithful assistant Bérurier are assigned to keep a watchful eye on the French ambassador during a stay at a British palace... [More...]
Secret défense (2008)
Philippe Haïm
Alex heads France's counter-terrorist department, the DGSE (Directorate-General for External Security). It is a job that requires his total commitment and it gives him no space for a private life of his own... [More...]
Philippe Haïm
Alex heads France's counter-terrorist department, the DGSE (Directorate-General for External Security). It is a job that requires his total commitment and it gives him no space for a private life of his own... [More...]
La Sirène rouge (2002)
Olivier Megaton
Brought up by a cruel and domineering mother, Alice is a deeply disturbed 12-year-old who lives in perpetual fear - and with good reason... [More...]
Olivier Megaton
Brought up by a cruel and domineering mother, Alice is a deeply disturbed 12-year-old who lives in perpetual fear - and with good reason... [More...]
Le Solitaire (1987)
Jacques Deray
A jaundiced police commissioner, Stan Jalard, is planning to start a new life, running a hotel in the Antilles with best friend... [More...]
Jacques Deray
A jaundiced police commissioner, Stan Jalard, is planning to start a new life, running a hotel in the Antilles with best friend... [More...]
Les Spécialistes (1985)
Patrice Leconte
Whilst being transferred to another prison, two convicts - Stéphane Carella and Paul Brandon - effect a miraculous escape... [More...]
Patrice Leconte
Whilst being transferred to another prison, two convicts - Stéphane Carella and Paul Brandon - effect a miraculous escape... [More...]
Taxi (1998)
Gérard Pirès
In Marseilles, a pizza delivery boy, Daniel, quits his job and starts up as a taxi driver. His car has been especially souped-up to have the power of a formula one racing car, which he frequently demonstrates to passengers and traffic police... [More...]
Gérard Pirès
In Marseilles, a pizza delivery boy, Daniel, quits his job and starts up as a taxi driver. His car has been especially souped-up to have the power of a formula one racing car, which he frequently demonstrates to passengers and traffic police... [More...]
Taxi 2 (2000)
Gérard Krawczyk
The Japanese defence minister arrives in Marseilles to learn how the French police intend to cope with the growing problem of organised crime... [More...]
Gérard Krawczyk
The Japanese defence minister arrives in Marseilles to learn how the French police intend to cope with the growing problem of organised crime... [More...]
Taxi 3 (2003)
Gérard Krawczyk
With Christmas rapidly approaching, Marseille taxi driver Daniel is busy with his favourite pastime, souping up his already over-souped taxi to make it go even faster... [More...]
Gérard Krawczyk
With Christmas rapidly approaching, Marseille taxi driver Daniel is busy with his favourite pastime, souping up his already over-souped taxi to make it go even faster... [More...]
Tih Minh (1918)
Louis Feuillade
After an expedition to Indochina, the French explorer Jacques d'Athys returns to his home in Nice, accompanied by Tih Minh, an attractive young woman he met on his travels and whom he intends to marry... [More...]
Louis Feuillade
After an expedition to Indochina, the French explorer Jacques d'Athys returns to his home in Nice, accompanied by Tih Minh, an attractive young woman he met on his travels and whom he intends to marry... [More...]
Tout feu, tout flamme (1982)
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
It has been several years since Pauline last saw her father, Victor. Whilst he has been hiding away in North America after a series of ill-judged and slightly illegal ventures, she has had to take care of her two younger sisters and grandmother, whilst pursuing a career as a government adviser... [More...]
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
It has been several years since Pauline last saw her father, Victor. Whilst he has been hiding away in North America after a series of ill-judged and slightly illegal ventures, she has had to take care of her two younger sisters and grandmother, whilst pursuing a career as a government adviser... [More...]
The Transporter (2002)
Louis Leterrier
Frank leads a comfortable life by the sea in Nice. He earns a decent wage as a courier, delivering anything, anywhere for anyone, but only if the price is right... [More...]
Louis Leterrier
Frank leads a comfortable life by the sea in Nice. He earns a decent wage as a courier, delivering anything, anywhere for anyone, but only if the price is right... [More...]