The Crew

The Crew

Year: 2015

Runtime: 78 mins

Language: French

Director: Julien Leclercq

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A team of thieves finds themselves working for a dangerous drug-dealing gang after a costly error. This situation puts the entire crew, as well as their families, at risk, forcing them to navigate a perilous situation with potentially devastating consequences.

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1

Yanis leads a Parisian armored-truck heist crew

Yanis emerges as the decisive leader of a successful Parisian crew that specializes in robbing armored trucks. The team includes his trusted friend Nasser, Frank (the boyfriend of his sister Nora), and his younger brother Amine. He prefers disciplined planning and laundering money through friends and family, avoiding flashy displays of wealth.

Paris
2

Eric joins the crew as an explosives expert

Nasser introduces Eric, a capable explosives expert he met in prison, to the group. Although Eric relies on OxyContin for pain from a previous explosion wound, the crew contends that he can be trusted. The team weighs the risks of adding a relatively new member to their tightly knit operation.

Paris
3

Amine seeks greater earnings and plans to profit

Amine, the crew's driver, grows frustrated with modest pay. To boost his income, he pockets a pistol after a heist to resell it on the side. A gun recovered by police leads to the dealer's ten-year jail term, escalating tension within the group.

Paris
4

Salif pressures Yanis for a heroin heist

Salif, a drug lord, uses threats against Yanis's sister to demand repayment for the jailing of his dealer. He orders a daring heist targeting a heroin shipment coming from Belgium, pushing the crew toward a high-stakes job. The plan elevates the risks for everyone involved.

5

The heroin interception begins

Yanis and his crew move to intercept the heroin shipment as planned, shaping a critical turning point for the operation. The operation tests loyalties, nerves, and the crew's ability to execute under pressure. Tension rises as the cargo becomes within reach.

6

Nasser is killed in the gun battle

During the confrontation over the heroin, Nasser is killed, dealing a severe blow to the crew. His death strains trust and destabilizes the already dangerous operation. Yanis must navigate the fallout while trying to stay ahead of Salif and the authorities.

7

Delivery to Salif ends in a shootout

Yanis and Eric ultimately deliver the drugs to Salif, but the handover erupts into a full-blown shootout. The violent encounter deepens the peril surrounding the mission and complicates the crew's loyalties. A desperate struggle unfolds amid gunfire.

8

Hostages are taken: Yanis’s mother and Eric’s girlfriend

Salif seizes Yanis's mother and Eric's girlfriend to pressure the crew into completing the deal. The hostage situation raises the stakes and galvanizes Yanis to take drastic action to save his family. The tension peaks as time runs out for a peaceful resolution.

9

Yanis rescues his mother and kills Salif; girlfriend is killed

Yanis manages to rescue his mother and kills Salif, ending that immediate threat. Meanwhile, Eric learns that his girlfriend has already been killed by the time he reaches his home, underscoring the personal costs of the violence. The emotional toll weighs heavily on the surviving members.

10

Amine is arrested as police surround the apartment

With police closing in on Salif's apartment, Amine is arrested as part of the crackdown. The operation spirals into a race against time as law enforcement tightens its grip. Yanis's crew faces a precarious moment that could seal their fate.

11

Escape plan: move fortune to Morocco

Yanis orders his fortune to be transferred to Morocco, arranging for the transfer through their trusted lawyer. He also plans for his brother Amine to be released or transferred from his holding situation, aiming to outmaneuver the authorities. The plan signals a final bid to escape with what remains of their wealth.

12

Ambush and escape from the police

The crew ambushes a police van and escapes with Amine and Eric on board, but a pursuit leads them toward a parking garage. The clash intensifies as officers attach to their trail, forcing a tense back-and-forth across the city. The escape pivots on splitting up their assets and evading capture.

13

Final stand in the parking garage

In a bloody confrontation at the parking garage, Yanis provides covering fire to let Amine and Eric slip away in their getaway vehicle. He is shot by a young police officer as he walks out into the open, marking his tragic end. The others flee while the street erupts in chaos.

Parking garage
14

Amine and Eric reach Morocco by fishing boat

The film closes with Amine and Eric arriving in a Moroccan port aboard an old fishing boat, leaving behind the shattered remnants of their life in Paris. The ending hints at a fragile, uncertain future in a distant land. The fates of the rest of the crew remain unresolved in this final image.

Morocco port

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 16:02

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