Day of Atonement (film)
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Genre Crime Initial release December 9, 1992 (France) Running time 2h 7m | 4.2/10 IMDb Duration Director Alexandre Arcady Music director Romano Musumarra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Marc Angelo, Alexandre Arcady, Daniel Saint-Hamont, Cameron Watson (English version) Screenplay Alexandre Arcady, Daniel Saint-Hamont, Marc Angelo, Cameron Watson Cast Roger Hanin (Raymond Bettoun), Richard Berry (Maurice Bettoun), Gérard Darmon (Roland Bettoun), Christopher Walken (Pasco Meisner), Jill Clayburgh (Sally White), Jennifer Beals (Joyce Ferranti)Similar movies Related Alexandre Arcady movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
An ex-crime boss (Christopher Walken), just released from prison, must return to the business to save his family.
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Day of Atonement (original French title:Le Grand Pardon II) is a 1992 127-minute longer sequel to film Le Grand pardon, film directed by Alexandre Arcady starring Roger Hanin, Richard Berry, Gerard Darmon and Jill Clayburgh. The film also features famous American film stars Christopher Walken and Jennifer Beals. Filming locations include: Miami, Florida, USA and France.
It's an all-out-war when a government agent tries to regain control of a turf struggle between drug lords. From IMDB
Plot
Raymond Bettoun is released after 10 years in prison to come to his family in Miami, FL for his grandson Alexanders bar-mitzvah. His son, Maurice is a banker. Raymond soon finds out Maurice in laundering drug money. Raymonds nephew Roland lives in an island with his assistant Joseph. He is pulling the strings, stealing from Maurices bank. Rolands brother Eli is planning to go away with Roland after he testifys again Maurice later on in the film.
Maurice comes into contact with drug lord Pasco Meisner who wants to be part of the same mob family as him. But Maurices plan goes horribly wrong when members of his real family & drug family are all being killed off or kidnapped by Pasco & his assistant Verdugo, all when Roland too is trying to get Maurice killed to inherit the money from Maurices bank.
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Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the film was recorded by Italian composer Romano Musumarra. The CD soundtrack was released in France for a limited time.
Track listing
1. Le Grand Pardon 2. Little Havana 3. Yir Yir Ibon 4. Viviane 5. Alton Road 6. Khemdati 7. Saruba 8. Flash Back 9. Dope Rever 10. Moon Ray 11. Ya Oummie Ya Oummi 12. Pasaumes
References
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