Skate Or Die (film)
''Skate or Die'' is a French action film directed by Miguel Courtois released in 2008. Plot summary Mickey and Idriss are two skaters who witness, and film on their cell phone, the killing of three people in a parking lot. Unfortunately for them, the killers notice them and pursue them through the streets of Paris. By taking refuge in a police station, the two young men understand that their pursuers are actually corrupt inspectors. Cast * Mickey Mahut - Mickey * Idriss Diop - Idriss * Elsa Pataky - Dany * Philippe Bas - Lucas * Passi - Sylla * Rachida Brakni - Sylvie * Bernard Le Coq - Carpentier * Vincent Desagnat Vincent Raphaël Charles Desagnat (; born 9 March 1976) is a French actor, skateboarder and, television and radio presenter. Life and career Vincent Desagnat was born in Paris, the youngest son of director and screenwriter Jean-Pierre Desagna ... - Police officer References External links * French action films 2008 films 2008 action films Fil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miguel Courtois
Miguel Courtois (born 1960) is a French/Spanish film director and producer. He is known for directing the 2004 biographical film, '' The Wolf''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Courtois, Miguel 1960 births Living people French film directors Spanish film directors ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chris Nahon
Chris Nahon is a French film director best known for directing the films ''Kiss of the Dragon ''Kiss of the Dragon'' (''Le Baiser mortel du dragon'' in French) is a 2001 French-American action film directed by Chris Nahon, written and produced by French filmmaker Luc Besson, and starring an international cast of Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, an ...'', '' Empire of the Wolves'', and '' Blood: The Last Vampire''. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nahon, Chris 1968 births Living people People from Soisy-sous-Montmorency French film directors ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elsa Pataky
Elsa Lafuente Medianu (; born 18 July 1976), known professionally as Elsa Pataky, is a Spanish-Australian model and actress. Pataky is known for her role as Elena Neves in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. She has appeared in the films ''Snakes on a Plane'' (2006), ''Giallo'' (2009) and ''Give 'Em Hell, Malone'' (2009). She also starred in the Spanish film '' Di Di Hollywood'' (2010). Early life Pataky was born Elsa Lafuente Medianu in Madrid, Spain, the daughter of José Francisco Lafuente, a Spanish biochemist, and Cristina Medianu Pataky, a Romanian publicist. She has a younger half-brother: Cristian Prieto Medianu, a cinematographic director. She uses the surname Pataky in homage to her Hungarian maternal grandmother Rosa Pataky. Pataky attended the Universidad CEU San Pablo, studying journalism and taking acting classes. In addition to Spanish and Romanian, she is fluent in English, Italian, Portuguese, and French. Career Pataky was a member of the Madrid theatre company ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rachida Brakni
Rachida Brakni (born 15 February 1977) is a French actress and producer. She is married to actor and former professional association football, footballer Éric Cantona. Biography In 2001, she joined the Comédie Française, as a member of which she won a Molière Award for her performance in ''Ruy Blas''. In 2002, she was awarded the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in ''Chaos (2001 film), Chaos''. In 2010, she directed her husband, Éric Cantona, in ''Face au paradis'' (''In Front of Paradise''), a contemporary play, written by a young French playwright, Nathalie Saugeon. The production opened at Théâtre Marigny on the Champs-Élysées on 26 January 2010. In 2012, she joined her husband Cantona as the face of the fashion brand The Kooples in an advertising campaign. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Philippe Bas (actor)
Philippe Bas (born 31 October 1973) is a French actor. Personal life From 2010 to 2012, he was in couple with the French singer Lorie. Theater Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bas, Philippe French male film actors Living people 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French male television actors 1973 births Male actors from Paris ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Passi
Passi () is a hip hop artist who became famous in the mid-1990s with the group Ministère AMER, which included himself and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other groups, such as Bisso Na Bisso and Dis l'heure 2 zouk. Biography Passi was born on 21 December 1972, in Brazzaville, Congo. In 1979, his family moved to Sarcelles, a suburb of Paris. He graduated from ''lycée'' and created the band ''Ministère AMER'' with Stomy Bugsy, who he had gone to school with. The group's first album, ''Pourquoi tant de haine?'', was released in 1992, and Passi was forced to end his agronomy studies at the University of Paris (Nanterre) to be able to focus on music. Ministère AMER followed up with "95200" which was released in 1994. Passi's first solo album, ''Les tentations'', was released in 1997, and it sold 450,000 copies. The project ''Bisso na Bisso'' (meaning 'Just between ourselves' in Lingala, Congo's most widely spo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pathé
Pathé or Pathé Frères (, styled as PATHÉ!) is the name of various French people, French businesses that were founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France starting in 1896. In the early 1900s, Pathé became the world's largest film equipment and production company, as well as a major producer of phonograph records. In 1908, Pathé invented the newsreel that was shown in cinemas before a feature film. Pathé is a major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont and television networks across Europe. It is the second-oldest operating film company behind Gaumont Film Company, which was established in 1895. History The company was founded as Société Pathé Frères (Pathé Brothers Company) in Paris, France on 28 September 1896, by the four brothers Charles Pathé, Charles, Émile, Théophile and Jacques Pathé. During the first part of the 20th century, Pathé became the large ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 In Cinema
The year 2008 involved many major film events. ''The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while ''Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to ''The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's ''WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of ''Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting ''The Incredible Hulk''. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an extreme sport, action sport originating in the United States that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry Profession, job, and a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2009 report found that the skateboarding market is worth an estimated $4.8 billion in annual revenue, with 11.08 million active skateboarders in the world. In 2016, it was announced that skateboarding would be represented at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, for both male and female teams. Since the 1970s, skateparks have been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders, freestyle BMXers, aggressive inline skating, aggressive skaters, and more recently, Freestyle scootering, scooters. However, skateboarding has become controversial in areas in which the activity, although illegal, has damaged curbs, stoneworks, steps, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bernard Le Coq
Bernard Le Coq (born 25 September 1950) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than one hundred and fifty films since 1967. His first big role Bernard Le Coq has played as Annie Girardot's son and Claude Jade's brother in the family drama ''Hearth Fires by Serge Korber in 1972. He won a César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2002 for his performance as Prof. Christian Licht in ''Beautiful Memories ''Beautiful Memories'' (french: Se souvenir des belles choses) is a 2001 French film directed by Zabou Breitman. It won the César Awards for Best First Feature Film, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, and was nominated for Best Actor. A ...''. On Stage Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Le Coq, Bernard 1950 births Living people French male film actors French male television actors French male stage actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors Best Supporting Actor César Award winners ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vincent Desagnat
Vincent Raphaël Charles Desagnat (; born 9 March 1976) is a French actor, skateboarding, skateboarder and, television presenter, television and radio presenter. Life and career Vincent Desagnat was born in Paris, the youngest son of director and screenwriter Jean-Pierre Desagnat, grandson of actress Francia Séguy, brother of director and screenwriter François Desagnat and of producer and director assistant Olivier Desagnat. He began his career in 1998 appearing in a music video of French band Manau (group), Manau directed by his brother, and later playing a small role in an episode of series ''H (TV series), H''. He then became a radio presenter on Fun Radio (France), Fun Radio and Radio Nova (France), Radio Nova, and co-hosted with Benjamin Morgaine and Michaël Youn the humoristic morning program ''Morning Live'' broadcast simultaneously on M6 (TV channel), M6 and Fun TV from July 2000 to March 2002. In 2002, he released with Benjamin Morgaine and Michaël Youn an album ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French Action Films
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * Fren ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |