Flag (1987)

Name: Flag
Director: Jacques Santi
Genre: Crime, Action
Released: 1987-10-06
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: Richard Bohringer, Pierre Arditi, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Anne Létourneau

Crime Action

Director: Jacques Santi

Cast: Richard Bohringer, Pierre Arditi, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Anne Létourneau

Runtime101 min

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A repentant gambler, Simon is a senior inspector in the banditry repression brigade headed by his friend Pierre Tramoni. Pierre is brilliant and wants to go far. Simon has no ambition and only one passion: gambling. For several months, Simon has been trying to catch the Djian brothers, young and dangerous bank robbers, in the act. He fails but discovers, through an informer, strange links between Pierre and the Djians, during his investigation which leads him back to the gambling halls. When the Djians finally fall, the treachery of Commissioner Tramoni is revealed.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Flag from 1987, directed by Jacques Santi, is a crime action film that received mixed reviews from critics. While not a major awards contender, it has a respectable 6.9/10 rating on IMDb, indicating it found an audience among fans of the genre.

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Flag is a gripping crime thriller directed by Jacques Santi in 1987, featuring standout performances from Richard Bohringer, Pierre Arditi, and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu. With its blend of gritty action and morally complex characters, the film offers a compelling exploration of the line between duty and personal desire, perfect for fans of noir-tinged crime dramas.

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A flag is a piece of fabric with distinctive colours and design, often flown from a pole and used for symbolic, signalling, or decorative purposes. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed on such pieces of fabric. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin vexillum, meaning "flag" or "banner".