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Yamakasi (2001) [N/A]

Featuring:
Châu Belle Dinh, Williams Belle, Malik Diouf

Written by:
Luc Besson
Philippe Lyon
Julien Seri

Directed by:
Ariel Zeitoun, Julien Seri


Release Date:
April 4, 2001

Original Title:
Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes

Alternate Titles:
Yamakasi
Yamakasi - Die Samurai der Moderne
Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes
Yamakasi - Storbyens samuraikrigere
Ямакаси
Ямакаси: Новые самураи
因咩差事跳跳跳

Genres:
Action | Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
Canal+
EuropaCorp
Leeloo Productions

Production Countries:
France

Ratings / Certifications:
BE: AL  DE: 6  FR: U  KR: 15 

Runtime: 90

Overview from TheMovieDB

Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.

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Overview from Open Movies

Gravity or Police, these guys don't believe in any law. Idolised by the youth of Paris as much as they're hated by the police, they are the Yamakasis, modern samurais. With acrobatic skillfulness and adrenaline pumping belief in their own immortality, they throw themselves out from incredible heights, and jump from roof to roof. Locked doors and "No Trespassing"-signs become irresistible challenges. But one day, whilst mimicking one of the Yamakasi's more dangerous stunts, a young fan gets injured. Only one operation can save the boy, an operation that his family can't afford.

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Rankings and Honors

Yamakasi (2001) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.1/10

Performers

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Production

Director:
Ariel Zeitoun
Julien Seri

Director of Photography:
Philippe Piffeteau

Editor:
Yohann Costedoat
Stéphanie Gaurier
Yann Hervé
Claude-France Husson
Célia Lafitedupont
Christine Lucas Navarro
Charlotte Rembauville

Idea:
Charles Perrière
Luc Besson

Original Music Composer:
DJ Spank

Producer:
Virginie Besson-Silla
JoeyStarr

Screenplay:
Luc Besson
Philippe Lyon
Julien Seri

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