The Villain (2009)

overview : With gun-toting rivals on his tail, a daring bank robber takes refuge in the quiet residential street here he grew up and where his mother, Maniette, still lives. An unscrupulous property developer, Korazy, is buying up the neighborhood to turn it into a gleaming new banking district, but to her son's disgust Maniette leads the inhabitants resistance. Her ingenious methods provoke her boy's admiration, but he fights back with sneaky traps and underhand tricks when Maniette tries to force him to do the right thing just once in his life.

Release Date : Nov 25, 2009

Runtime : 1h 26m

Genre : Comedy  

Companies : ADCB Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, Euro Média Télévision, Manchester Films

Countries : France

Keywords : naivety, robbery, hideout, burlesque, sham, vengeance