A fantastic film from the mid-nineties. It?s a shame Kassovitz has never come close to producing another film of the same calibre. The three leading actors are on top form, it?s so good it?s been ripped off ever since (Paul Thomas Anderson, I'm talking about you! Not only did you...( read more)
Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde, Said Taghmaoui
The story, unfolding over a 24-hour period, centers on Vinz, Said and Hubert--very close friends from very different backgrounds. Vinz is white and Jewish. Said, an Arab. Hubert is Black. They are thr...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 17, 2007
Stats: 2,403 reviews
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September 20, 2009
Hubert: Heard about the guy who fell off a skyscraper? On his way down past each floor, he kept saying to reassure himself: So far so good... so far so good... so far so good. How you fall doesn't matter. It's how you land.
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September 8, 2009
A powerful film about a troubled society, La Haine is difficult to take. As in the best human dramas, its characters are neither totally good nor totally bad: Vinz, a Jew, Hubert, an African, and Said, and Arab. In the context of riots taking place in the suburbs of Paris, mos
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August 20, 2009
"Three Young Friends... One Last Chance."
Abdel, a local hoodlum, is hospitalized after a riot, where a policeman lost his gun. His friend Vinz finds it and claims he will kill a cop if Abdel dies.REVIEW ...( read more) -
April 24, 2009
Visually astonishing, the complex lives of the main trio left me a little bemused by the end but an excellent start and superb direction and cinematography.
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August 17, 2009
A brilliant view of the projects and Arab slums in France. The characters are created very well and perform very well. The music is also quite memorable.
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August 4, 2009
Protesto (La Haine) Mathieu Kassovitz'in 1995 y?l?nda çekti?i Frans?z filmi. Film, Paris'in gettolar?nda ya?ayan biri pied-noir (Said), biri yahudi (Vinz), biri ise siyahi (Hubert) üç arkada??n hikâyesini konu alarak, Fransa'da gettolarda ya?ayan gençlerin hayat?ndan bir kesit su...( read more)
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July 24, 2009
This exciting, vividly stylized crime-drama is a showcase for some breathtaking camerawork and a vessel for a grim social outlook. Headlined by strong performances and a fast, absorbing structure, it is a movie full of physical violence that is also surprisingly insightful at times.
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July 3, 2009
davvero peso. impressionante come tutto ciò che sccede durante il film non faccia altro che rendere il finale ancora più "emozionante"
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June 16, 2009
French angst. Very well made and it has an authentic air about it. Believable characters
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