Lost Bullet

Lost Bullet

Year: 2020

Runtime: 92 min

Language: French

Director: Guillaume Pierret

Echo Score: 75
ActionThrillerCrime

A skilled mechanic and getaway driver, Lino is framed for a crime he didn't commit after a robbery goes wrong. To prove his innocence and reclaim his freedom, he must use his expertise to locate a crucial piece of evidence – a bullet lodged within a stolen vehicle. He races against time, navigating a dangerous criminal network and relying on his mechanical skills to uncover the truth and expose the real culprit.

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1

Lino builds an armored Renault Clio for a jewelry store heist

Lino, a skilled mechanic, constructs a heavily armored Renault Clio to smash into a jewelry store and rob it in order to help his foster brother Quentin pay a debt. He tests the car's ferocity and drives toward the storefront, causing chaos and a reckless exit. The plan collapses as the heist ends with his arrest and imprisonment.

Day jewelry store
2

Day release into the drug squad and a pardon secured

While in prison, Lino is granted day release to work for a special drug squad that designs police cars to ram drug runners at speed. He uses his mechanical skills to adapt vehicles for high-speed pursuits. Charas then secures him a full pardon and a workshop garage to continue work outside prison.

Day prison
3

Charas and Lino visit Quentin; Charas is killed

Charas and Lino visit Quentin to probe his possible involvement with the go-fast cars used by drug runners. During the visit, two corrupt squad members, Areski and Marco, shoot and kill Charas. Lino escapes the ensuing chaos but is soon hunted by the corrupt unit.

Evening Quentin's location
4

Areski interrogates Lino and frames him

Back at the police station, Areski subjects Lino to interrogation and pressures him to lie for the squad. When Lino refuses, Areski frames him for Charas's murder. The setup pushes Lino further toward being hunted and alone.

Night police station
5

Lino breaks free and fights his way out

Lino shatters the interrogation room's control and fights through ten officers to escape. He bursts into corridors, relying on his mechanical instincts to stay ahead of capture. The dramatic breakout marks him as a dangerous fugitive.

Night police station
6

Lino confronts Julia and learns the burnt car isn't Charas's Renault

Lino approaches another squad member, his lover Julia, who clashes with him and tries to arrest him. She eventually helps him realize that the burned-out car the police recovered is not Charas's Renault. This revelation deepens the sense that the case is built on a lie.

Night police station
7

Return to the junkyard and overpower the drug runners

Lino returns to the junkyard where Charas was shot and teams up with Quentin to overpower the remaining drug runners. They fight through the hideout and escape, reclaiming some control over the situation. The alliance between Lino and Quentin strengthens as they plan their next move.

Night junkyard
8

Quentin reveals where the Renault is hidden

Quentin tells Lino exactly where the Renault—the car still containing the fatal bullet from Areski's gun—has been hidden. This discovery becomes the key to proving the corrupt squad's crimes. Lino steels himself for a dangerous retrieval mission.

Evening farm vicinity
9

Marco and Areski murder the drug runners; Marco conceals Renault info

Marco and Areski murder the drug runners but Marco learns that the Renault’s location is preserved and chooses to keep it from Areski. Their infighting escalates tensions within the squad and threatens their control of the operation. The hidden Renault becomes a dangerous leverage in the looming confrontation.

Night drug runners' hideout
10

Final confrontation at the farm; Quentin dies; Renault's hiding place revealed

Lino, Quentin, and Marco reach the farm with the hidden Renault for the final confrontation. Marco fatally shoots Quentin, but Lino overpowers him, and Quentin, before dying, reveals the Renault's exact hiding place. The crucial information sets up the climactic pursuit.

Night farm
11

Areski leads a raid and Lino drives through the barricade

Areski learns of the mounting evidence and mobilizes the corrupt brigade to stop Lino. Lino equips the red Renault Turbo with bullbars and uses it to ram through the squad's cars, breaking through a barricade in a high-octane pursuit. The intense chase demonstrates Lino's determination to clear his name.

Night city streets
12

The car catches fire and Lino heads to the garage

During the confrontation, the Renault is set on fire, but Lino manages to drive it back to the garage to extinguish the flames. He fights off lingering pursuit from Areski's men as Julia stands by him. The recovery effort marks a turning point toward resolution.

Night garage
13

Forensics confirm evidence; Areski on the run; Lino and Julia reunite

Forensic analysis extracts the crucial bullet, tying Charas's murder (and the related crimes) to Areski and exposing the conspiracy. Areski goes on the run as investigations close in on the corrupt brigade. Lino is finally reunited with Julia and reinstated with his team, closing the loop on his redemption.

Morning police headquarters

Last Updated: January 08, 2026 at 12:00

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