La Haine Page #4

Synopsis: The film follows three young men and their time spent in the French suburban "ghetto," over a span of twenty-four hours. Vinz, a Jew, Saïd, an Arab, and Hubert, a black boxer, have grown up in these French suburbs where high levels of diversity coupled with the racist and oppressive police force have raised tensions to a critical breaking point. During the riots that took place a night before, a police officer lost his handgun in the ensuing madness, only to leave it for Vinz to find. Now, with a newfound means to gain the respect he deserves, Vinz vows to kill a cop if his friend Abdel dies in the hospital, due the beating he received while in police custody.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Mathieu Kassovitz
Production: Criterion Collection
  8 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
1995
98 min
25,452 Views


''Don't get mad, get even.''

lt's Abdel's brother.

He's got a pump gun.

Party time!

We go visit Abdel

in the hospital?

l gotta show you something...

That's real steel!

- Get a load of it.

- What a mother!

What'll you do with it?

Stop it, Hubert.

What you gonna do with it?

Depends if Abdel dies.

You gonna kill a cop?

Best way to get respect!

Smoking a cop

will get you respect?

lt'll even up the score.

- l coulda got you a piece.

- This one's special.

Think you're on a mission?

Well, l did find the gun.

Leave me alone!

- Will it help Abdel?

- lt'll help us.

Stop fronting!

You p*ssy!

You're headed for big sh*t!

l'll do my thing, you do yours.

- l don't want to know.

- So don't ask!

One thing's sure...

with that piece

you're the big man.

Hey, wait for me!

F*** it...

What the f*** ya doin'?

OK, don't have a sh*t fit!

Sorry, fellas, you can't go in.

Let us in. We came to see Abdel.

Sorry, l have my orders.

Just a couple of minutes.

Then we'll leave.

He's our friend.

The docs won't let you in.

He's in a coma.

We won't make trouble!

lf l let you in,

- l'll lose my job.

- Sure, flunkey!

Tone it down.

His family's here.

They need peace and quiet!

We're not as good as reporters?

Get going!

Hands off, man!

You gonna make me leave?

Gonna shoot me?

Pull out your pop gun!

What's going on here?

Look at that fuckface!

We came to see our pal Abdel!

We won't leave till we see him.

Beat it, before l take you in.

Oh, yeah?

You shut up!

Move 'em out!

We can be nice or nasty.

lt's up to you!

Calm down!

Lieut., these kids made trouble.

l got the ringleader.

- He did nothing.

- l arrested the leader.

- What leader?

- He means Sayid.

Sure, Uncle Tom!

Things aren't bad enough.

You had to go to the hospital?

They were only doing their job.

Doing their job?

Shut your yap, once and for all!

- You shut yours!

- Don't talk to me like that!

- Same to you!

- Shut up, will ya!

Sh*t!

You don't know a f***ing thing!

What do you know?

Cut it out, a**hole.

- Watch your tongue!

- lf you watch yours!

The bastards who beat up Abdel

will go to jail!

You're dreaming.

The cops at the hospital

protect Abdel and his family.

You just f*** things up!

You idiot, you got it all wrong.

Those cops

are just protecting Abdel!

Most cops don't beat on you.

They protect you!

Who protects us from you?

Never do it again!

Who writes your jokes?

Watch your tongue!

Watch your mother!

You ever trash me again,

you go to central lock-up.

Your brother can bail you out.

- l didn't ask no favors.

- l did it for your brother.

He'd rip you apart!

You're the ripper.

About the boxing gym:

l can get you a City grant.

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Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz (born 3 August 1967) is a French director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and actor. He is the founder of MNP Entreprise, a film production company. He has won three César Awards: Most Promising Actor for See How They Fall (1994), and Best Film and Best Editing for La Haine (1995). He also received Best Director and Best Writing nominations. more…

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