A Gang Story
After growing up in a poor gypsy camp, Edmond Vidal, aka Momon, has retained a sense of family, unfailing loyalty and pride in his origins. Most of all, he has remained friends with Serge Suttel, with whom he first discovered prison life - for stealing cherries. The two of them inevitably got involved in organized crime. The team they formed, the Ganf Des Lyonnais, made them the most notorious armed robbers of the early 1970s. Their irresistible rise ended in 1974 with a spectacular arrest. Today, as he nears 60, Momon would like to forget that part of his life. He has found peace by retiring from the "business". He tends to his wife Janou, who suffered so in the past, and to his children and grandchildren, all of whom have great respect for this man of simple and universal values, so clear-headed and full of kindness. But then Serge Suttel, who has disowned nothing of his past, comes back into the picture.
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Cast
52 people
Gérard Lanvin
Edmond 'Momon' Vidal
Known for
Camping
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Tchéky Karyo
Serge Suttel
Known for
Bad Boys
Nikita
Daniel Duval
Christo Avetisian
Known for
District 13: Ultimatum
Caché
Dimitri Storoge
Momon Vidal young
Known for
La Révolution
Parallels
Patrick Catalifo
Commissioner Max Brauner
Known for
Carbone
Rogue City
François Levantal
Joan Chavez
Known for
The Crimson Rivers
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
Francis Renaud
Brandon
Known for
36th Precinct
RTT
Lionnel Astier
Dany Devedjian
Known for
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
Valéria Cavalli
Janou Vidal
Known for
A Perfect Man
Double Team
Estelle Skornik
Lilou Suttel
Known for
From Hell
Marquise
Etienne Chicot
Nick 'Le Grec' Karastidis
Known for
The Da Vinci Code
Case départ
Olivier Chantreau
Serge Suttel young
Known for
Das Boot
The Love Punch
Olivier Marchal Director · Edgar Marie Screenplay Edmond Vidal Author
Worldwide gross $10M · Budget $22M · United States release November 11, 2011
Box office
Budget
$21,500,000
Worldwide gross
$10,100,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
LGM Productions
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
France 2 Cinéma
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Lyonnais
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Australia · November 10, 2011
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 2011
Theatrical
France · November 23, 2011
Limited theatrical
Belgium
November 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Canada
November 11, 2011 · Premiere · Cinemania Film Festival
France
November 10, 2011 · Premiere · Sarlat Film Festival
November 30, 2011 · Theatrical
November 30, 2025 · TV · La chaîne L'Équipe
August 27, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Frisson
Germany
October 11, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Italy
June 4, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Japan
June 23, 2012 · Premiere · Festival du Film Français au Japon
September 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
December 8, 2011 · Theatrical
Serbia
October 11, 2012 · Premiere · Belgrade
Slovenia
November 10, 2017 · Premiere · Ljubljana International Film Festival
South Korea
June 20, 2013 · Theatrical
Spain
May 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 13, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
November 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 13, 2012 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
April 23, 2012 · Physical · VHS
United Kingdom
April 6, 2012 · Theatrical
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