Hate Movie Review 1995

Twenty-hours in the lives of young, disenfranchised Said (Taghmaoui), Vinz (Cassel), and Hubert (Kounde), who are living in a housing project outside Paris. A riot breaks out, thanks to police brutality of an Arab resident, and Vinz finds a gun the cops lost. A Paris sojourn leads to a police interrogation of Hubert and Said, a fight with some skinheads, a return to their home turf, and an unexpected conclusion. Intelligent look at the idiocy engendered by societal oppression and a buildup of hatred. French with subtitles.

Distribution

USA Home Entertainment, 1 W. Forest, Englewood, NJ 07631-4004, Phone: (201)871-1000, URL: http://www.polygram-us.com

Available on VHS
Running time 95 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Cops, France, Buddies

Screenplay

Mathieu Kassovitz

Cast

Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde, Said Taghmaoui, Francois Levantal

Cinematography

Pierre Aim, Georges Diane

Director

Mathieu Kassovitz

Producer

Christophe Rossignon

Awards

Cannes 1995: Director (Kassovitz); Cesar 1996: Film, Film Editing.