

The Villain
Genres
Overview
With gun-toting rivals on his tail, a daring bank robber takes refuge in the quiet residential street here he grew up and where his mother, Maniette, still lives. An unscrupulous property developer, Korazy, is buying up the neighborhood to turn it into a gleaming new banking district, but to her son's disgust Maniette leads the inhabitants resistance. Her ingenious methods provoke her boy's admiration, but he fights back with sneaky traps and underhand tricks when Maniette tries to force him to do the right thing just once in his life.
Details
Budget
$8616269
Revenue
$6593565
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
2009-11-25
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
139
Vote Average
6.36
Albert Dupontel
Sidney Thomas
Catherine Frot
Maniette Thomas
Bouli Lanners
Nick Korazy
Nicolas Marié
Doctor Jean William
Bernard Farcy
Inspector Elliot
Christine Murillo
Melle Somoza
Philippe Duquesne
Redhead Painter
Xavier Robic
Korazy's Secretary
Husky Kihal
Painter's Colleague
Jacqueline Hervé
Huguette
Jenny Bellay
Simone
René Morard
Raymond
Philippe Uchan
M. Cozic le banquier
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