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Le PETIT CRIMINEL (Original title)LITTLE CRIMINALS (Alternative title)The LITTLE GANGSTER (Alternative title)
Date: 1990 (Release)

Country: France

Director: Jacques Doillon

Synopsis: Thriller in which a fifteen year old boy breaks into a chemist taking a policeman hostage. He then takes him to his eldest sister's in Montpellier to whom he has only ever spoken on the telephone. It becomes clear that this dramatic action is in fact a cry for help on the boy's part, who has been emotionally neglected since childhood. His sister sets about trying to amend this.

Genre:
Thriller
Releases
Date: 1990Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - ColourRuntime: 100 mins

Credits (6)
Production Company: Sara Films (Paris), Producer: Alain Sarde, Script: Jacques Doillon, Photography: William Lubtchansky, Music: Philippe Sarde
Cast (7)
Richard Anconina, Gérald Thomassin, Clotilde Courau, Jocelyne Perhirin, Cécile Reigher, Daniel Villanova, Dominique Huchede