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The Big Pardon

IMDb 5.7

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The Bettoun clan: Raymond (the patriarch), Maurice (the son), Jacky (the nephew), Roland (the nephew), Albert (Raymond's cousin), Pépé (Raymond's friend), Samy (the bodyguard) are a family clan of Jewish Blackfoot kingpins of French organized crime. Their activities include running casinos, organizing underground boxing matches, illegal gambling, pimping, racketeering and bloody settlements of scores against other Arab and French clans. But in the shadows, Pascal Villars has sworn the loss of the Bettoun. He will succeed in setting the Arab clan against the Jewish clan, for the great benefit of the police commissioner Duché, who has been trying in vain for ten years to bring down the Bettouns.

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What is The Big Pardon (1982) about?

The Bettoun clan: Raymond (the patriarch), Maurice (the son), Jacky (the nephew), Roland (the nephew), Albert (Raymond's cousin), Pépé (Raymond's friend), Samy (the bodyguard) are a family clan of Jewish Blackfoot kingpins of French organized crime. Their activities include running casinos, organizing underground boxing matches, illegal gambling, pimping, racketeering and bloody settlements of…

Who stars in The Big Pardon?

The Big Pardon stars Roger Hanin (Raymond Beitoun), Jean-Louis Trintignant (Le commissaire Duché), Bernard Giraudeau (Pascal Villars), Richard Berry (Maurice Beitoun), Clio Goldsmith (Viviane Atlan). The film was directed by Alexandre Arcady.

How long is The Big Pardon?

The Big Pardon has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1982.

Is The Big Pardon worth watching?

The Big Pardon holds an IMDb rating of 5.7/10. Fans of Crime, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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