J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici (1997)

In this French gangster drama, a young hoodlum, new to his famed father's dubious profession, successfully completes his first hit but then finds himself trapped in between a brutal vendetta between rival gangs. To save himself, Francois joins forces with a motley gang of crooks, led by the emotionally unstable Rufin, and tries to wait the situation out while amusing himself with the affections of a nightclub chanteuse. Meanwhile, his colleagues are being killed off, one by one, leaving him to wonder whether or not his father will use his clout to save him.

Released

1997-10-01

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime

115 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Xavier Durringer

TMDB rating

6.1/10 from 16 votes