I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster
Genres
Overview
Told in four vignettes, this existential comedy relates the exploits of four aspiring criminals who hope to improve their lot, but find that they might not have what it takes for a life of crime.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
2008-03-26
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
87
Vote Average
7.27
Anna Mouglalis
Suzy - la serveuse
Édouard Baer
Gino - le braqueur
Jean Rochefort
Jean
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Max
Laurent Terzieff
Émile
Venantino Venantini
Joe
Roger Dumas
Pierrot la Pince
Alain Bashung
Alain Bashung
Arno
Arno
Bouli Lanners
Léon
Serge Larivière
Paul dit Paulo
Selma El Mouissi
Malaury
Gérald Laroche
Le patron
Gábor Rassov
Le cuisinier
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