Above the Law

Above the Law

Above the Law

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Above the Law

2017

1h 26m

5.9(124 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

Frank Valken, high-flying robber, has just made a final masterful break. At least that’s what he believes… Ideal suspects, Valken and his gang find themselves involved in a criminal case of thirty years. It seems that the crazy killers are back.

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Production Companies

Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB

Versus Production

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Lubna Azabal

Lucie Tesla

Lubna Azabal

Acting

Olivier Gourmet

Frank Valken

Olivier Gourmet

Acting

Bouli Lanners

Danny Bouvy

Bouli Lanners

Acting

Kevin Janssens

Vik

Kevin Janssens

Acting

Tibo Vandenborre

Santo

Tibo Vandenborre

Acting

Natacha Régnier

Véronique Pirotte

Natacha Régnier

Acting

Johan Leysen

Jean Lemoine

Johan Leysen

Acting

Anne Coesens

Hélène

Anne Coesens

Acting

Alexandre Picot

Tueur

Alexandre Picot

Acting

Gilles De Schryver

Inspecteur Simon

Gilles De Schryver

Acting

Guray Nalbant

Tueur

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Jean-Louis Sbille

Ministre Guy Van Bollen

Jean-Louis Sbille

Acting

Olivier Bonjour

Dédé

Olivier Bonjour

Acting

Renaud Cagna

Tueur

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Stéphanie Crayencour

Inspectrice Céline

Stéphanie Crayencour

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Thierry Pasteels

Tueur

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