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and Axel Daeseleire.

Synopsis

Adamo is a young man living in

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. His roots are Moroccan-

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. He and his friends deal soft drugs. Their cover is the pizzeria of their uncle Farid. They then plan to concentrate on selling

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. They agree with drug lord Orlando Marie to pick up a shipment of

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smuggled via the

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. When they are almost caught by two policemen, they are forced to dump the cocaine in the river

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. Adamo retrieves part of the cocaine and starts selling it. The two

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also find part of the drugs and set up a drugs swindle. Orlando starts a manhunt to retrieve his money.

Cast

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Matteo Simoni Matteo Simoni (born 3 September 1987) is a Belgian actor. He starred in film such as ''Marina (2013 film), Marina'', The Racer (film), The Racer, and ''Safety First: The Movie''.Nora Gharib as Badia * Saïd Boumazoughe as Volt *

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as Junes *

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as Yasser *

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as El Toro *

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as investigative judge * Axel Daeseleire as Stijn *

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as Geert * Stefan Perceval as Rudy *

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as chief officer *

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as Hassan Kamikaze *

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as Orlando Marie *

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as uncle Farid * François Beukelaers as priest *

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as Mathijs Steensma *

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as Maria * Hef Frans as Hef * Bond Mgebrishvili as Bodyguard Orlando Marie * Ludwig Hendrickx as Bodyguard Orlando Marie * Hans Royaards as Politician

References

External links

* {{Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah 2018 films 2018 crime films Hood films Belgian crime films 2010s Dutch-language films Films directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah Films about organized crime in Belgium Dutch-language Belgian films