Set against the increasing demands for Algerian independence at home, three brothers are living i...
Outside the Law
After losing their family home in Algeria in the 1920s, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle.
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Outside the Law
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- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 21, 2010
Runtime
2h 17m
Genres
Action, Drama, History, War
User Score
66%
Original Title
Hors-la-loi
Production Companies
Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel, France 3 Cinéma, Kissfilms, Novak Prod, StudioCanal, RTBF
Director
Rachid Bouchareb
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$3,470,487
Description
After losing their family home in Algeria in the 1920s, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle.