''Cross'' is a French
crime film
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written and directed by
Philippe Setbon.
Synopsis
The divorced cop Eli Cantor once brought a man named Simon Leenhardt behind bars. Leenhardt has sworn revenge to Cantor. He escapes from an
insane asylum for criminals and breaks into the house where Cantor's family lives. With a team of psychopaths he takes everybody in the house as hostage. Eli feels he can't risk to ask for official help. He plans to tackle the situation discretely. Unfortunately his best friend in the police force refuses to help him. So Eli looks out for another potential partner. He comes across the adventurer Thomas Crosky who engages in illegal fights just for kicks. Together they sneak into the house. Meanwhile Leenhardt tries to make friends with Cantor's family but his manic accomplices get more and more out of control.
Cast
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Michel Sardou: Thomas Crosky ("Cross")
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Roland Giraud: Eli Cantor
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Patrick Bauchau
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: Simon Leenhardt
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Marie-Anne Chazel: Catherine Crosky
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Maxime Leroux: Sandro
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Stéphane Jobert
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*Stéphane Adam (born 1969), French footballer
*Stéphane Agbre Dasse (born 1989), Burkinabé football player
*Stéphane Allagnon, ...
: Jacques Kester
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Gérard Zalcberg: Georges 'Rudi' Rudicek
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Arnold Boiseau: Farrel
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* Prince Philippe, Count ...
: Caïn
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Jean Barney
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* Jean (female given name)
* Jean (male given name)
* Jean (surname)
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* Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character
* Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations
* J ...
: Inspecteur
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Loïc Bitout
Loïc or Loick is a male personal forename chiefly used in Brittany, in western France, and in the Breton community in French-speaking countries.
Origins
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: Claire's fiancé
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Louba Guertchikoff: Diane
References
External links
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1987 crime films
1987 films
Films about hostage takings
French crime films
French neo-noir films
1980s French-language films
Police detective films
1980s French films
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