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A Prophet

A Prophet

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 26, 2009

Runtime

2h 35m

Genres

Crime, Drama

User Score

76%

Original Title

Un prophète

Production Companies

Why Not Productions, Chic Films, Page 114, UGC, France 2 Cinéma, BIM Distribuzione, Celluloid Dreams

Director

Jacques Audiard

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$17,874,044

Description

Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.