Rogue City (French: Bronx) is a 2020 French crime film directed and written by Olivier Marchal and starring Lannick Gautry, Stanislas Merhar, David Belle and Kaaris. It was released on Netflix on 30 October 2020. Set in Marseille, it is about an anti-gang police unit that is investigating a mass shooting at a nightclub, amidst tension from an internal affairs investigation for their unorthodox methods, friction with the rival narcotics unit, rumors of corruption, and threats from gang leaders.
When a heavily-armed Marseille anti-gang squad escorts gang patriarch Paul Maranzano between prisons, he asks to visit his wife in the hospital, who has terminal cancer. At her request, he suffocates her with a pillow to end her suffering.
A gang does a mass shooting at a nightclub party, targetting a rival gang, killing nine attendees. One of the attacking gang members, Rizzo, is knocked down by gunfire (stopped by his bulletproof vest), and cannot escape in the getaway car. He hides his machine gun and bulletproof vest in a dumpster and blends in with the victims. Given his gang connections, he is brought in to the police station for questioning. During Detective Costa's interview with Rizzo, he fakes a fight, murders him and plants his service gun in Rizzo's hand.
Detective Willy Kapellian, whose marriage is failing, is regularly drinking excessively. One night, he gets drunk and drives away with a female officer, only to get shot at by gang members (he does not see their identity). It is police protocol to take a blood sample after a shooting incident. Fearing that Will will lose his job, Captain Richard Vronski volunteers to take the blood test in his place. When the new Police Chief learns of Vronski's action, he suspends him.
The police anti-gang unit use confiscated gang guns to do an unsanctioned ambush of drug gang that is doing a major drug shipment and sale of cocaine. Unbeknownst to the anti-gang unit, an undercover narcotics agent was embedded in the drug gang, and he is killed in the ambush. The police take and hide the drugs and money. After incriminating evidence is found against Will, implicating him in the ambush, he massacres his family before turning his gun on himself. The film ends with the anti-gang unit's members being murdered one by one by a drug gang's hitmen.
CastEdit
Lannick Gautry as Richard Vronski, Captain of the Anti-Gang Unit
Stanislas Merhar as Willy Kapellian, Detective on the Anti-Gang Unit
Kaaris as Max Beaumont, a Detective on the Anti-Gang Unit
David Belle as Zach Damato, a Detective on the Anti-Gang Unit
Patrick Catalifo as Anti-gang Unit Leader Georges Campana
The film was announced in May 2019, with Jean Reno, Lannick Gautry, Stanislas Merhar, and David Belle joining the cast. Filming took place that September in the south of France.[1]
ReleaseEdit
Rogue City was digitally released by Netflix on October 30, 2020. In its debut weekend, it was the second most-streamed film on the site.[2]
Critical responseEdit
Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times acknowledges that "Marchal’s movie [is] radical in its nihilism", as it depicts a "bleak vision" of "corruption [as] pervasive" and inescapable.[3] Despite this positive comment, she says that overall, the film is an "ineffectual muddle", noting that "[v]iolent, law-defying cops would be a tough sell at any time, but Rogue City is oblivious to the changed context" on dirty cops, who "don't hold much romantic allure nowadays."[3]
John Serba from Decider gave the film a negative review, calling it a "muddy and grim", "two-hour slog".[4] While he praised the lighting on this "[i]nstant cop thriller", he lost patience with its "cast of relentless scowlers, ever-shifting loyalties, lack of any real characters and general cynicism for the state of the human soul".[4]
Reviewer Roger Moore calls it "[c]onvoluted, bloody and downbeat" and says that the film has "so many characters, intrigues and competing agendas" that it is "hard to follow". Moore says that characters other than Vronski are "barely sketched in" and he states that "writer-director Marchal loses track of characters, story threads, mob cash and drugs, impatient as he is to get to the next shoot out."[5]
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Jean Reno to Star in Thriller 'Rogue City' From Olivier Marchal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. October 30, 2020.
^Brueggemann, Tom (November 2, 2020). "Netflix's 'Holidate' and VOD 'After We Collided' Thrive as Romance Beats Horror Over Halloween". IndieWire. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
^ abElisabeth Vincentelli (October 30, 2020). "'Rogue City' Review: An Action Movie Skimping on Action". The New York Times.
^ abSerba, John (30 October 2020). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Rogue City' on Netflix, a French Cop Thriller That'll Test Your Capacity for Good-Cop/Bad-Cop Muckity-Muck". decider.com. Decider. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
^Moore, Roger (October 31, 2020). "Netflixable? French cops play outside the law in "Rogue City"".
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Rogue City French Bronx is a 2020 French crime film directed and written by Olivier Marchal and starring Lannick Gautry Stanislas Merhar David Belle and Kaaris It was released on Netflix on 30 October 2020 Set in Marseille it is about an anti gang police unit that is investigating a mass shooting at a nightclub amidst tension from an internal affairs investigation for their unorthodox methods friction with the rival narcotics unit rumors of corruption and threats from gang leaders Rogue CityPromotional posterFrenchBronxDirected byOlivier MarchalWritten byOlivier MarchalProduced byAdrian PolitowskiSidonie DumasStarringLannick Gautry Stanislas Merhar Kaaris David BelleMusic byErwann KermorvantProductioncompaniesGaumont Umedia uFundDistributed byNetflixRelease date30 October 2020 2020 10 30 Running time116 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrenchBudget 13 million 1 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4 1 Critical response 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditWhen a heavily armed Marseille anti gang squad escorts gang patriarch Paul Maranzano between prisons he asks to visit his wife in the hospital who has terminal cancer At her request he suffocates her with a pillow to end her suffering A gang does a mass shooting at a nightclub party targetting a rival gang killing nine attendees One of the attacking gang members Rizzo is knocked down by gunfire stopped by his bulletproof vest and cannot escape in the getaway car He hides his machine gun and bulletproof vest in a dumpster and blends in with the victims Given his gang connections he is brought in to the police station for questioning During Detective Costa s interview with Rizzo he fakes a fight murders him and plants his service gun in Rizzo s hand Detective Willy Kapellian whose marriage is failing is regularly drinking excessively One night he gets drunk and drives away with a female officer only to get shot at by gang members he does not see their identity It is police protocol to take a blood sample after a shooting incident Fearing that Will will lose his job Captain Richard Vronski volunteers to take the blood test in his place When the new Police Chief learns of Vronski s action he suspends him The police anti gang unit use confiscated gang guns to do an unsanctioned ambush of drug gang that is doing a major drug shipment and sale of cocaine Unbeknownst to the anti gang unit an undercover narcotics agent was embedded in the drug gang and he is killed in the ambush The police take and hide the drugs and money After incriminating evidence is found against Will implicating him in the ambush he massacres his family before turning his gun on himself The film ends with the anti gang unit s members being murdered one by one by a drug gang s hitmen Cast EditLannick Gautry as Richard Vronski Captain of the Anti Gang Unit Stanislas Merhar as Willy Kapellian Detective on the Anti Gang Unit Kaaris as Max Beaumont a Detective on the Anti Gang Unit David Belle as Zach Damato a Detective on the Anti Gang Unit Patrick Catalifo as Anti gang Unit Leader Georges Campana Jean Reno as Ange Leonetti Police Chief Moussa Maaskri as Mario Costa Detective of the Narcotics Squad Claudia Cardinale as Corsican crime matriarch Catarina Bastiani Catherine Marchal as Katia de Vrindt Francis Renaud as Franck Nadal Erika Sainte as Zoe Vronski wife of Captain Vronski Ambre Pietri as Sacha Kapellian wife of Detective Kapellian Jeanne Bournaud as Helene Litvak a police doctor Barbara Opsomer as Manon Leonetti Gerard Lanvin as Clan boss Paul Maranzano Eriq Ebouaney as Stephan Jankovic Alain Figlarz as Santu a Corsican mobsterProduction EditThe film was announced in May 2019 with Jean Reno Lannick Gautry Stanislas Merhar and David Belle joining the cast Filming took place that September in the south of France 1 Release EditRogue City was digitally released by Netflix on October 30 2020 In its debut weekend it was the second most streamed film on the site 2 Critical response Edit Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times acknowledges that Marchal s movie is radical in its nihilism as it depicts a bleak vision of corruption as pervasive and inescapable 3 Despite this positive comment she says that overall the film is an ineffectual muddle noting that v iolent law defying cops would be a tough sell at any time but Rogue City is oblivious to the changed context on dirty cops who don t hold much romantic allure nowadays 3 John Serba from Decider gave the film a negative review calling it a muddy and grim two hour slog 4 While he praised the lighting on this i nstant cop thriller he lost patience with its cast of relentless scowlers ever shifting loyalties lack of any real characters and general cynicism for the state of the human soul 4 Reviewer Roger Moore calls it c onvoluted bloody and downbeat and says that the film has so many characters intrigues and competing agendas that it is hard to follow Moore says that characters other than Vronski are barely sketched in and he states that writer director Marchal loses track of characters story threads mob cash and drugs impatient as he is to get to the next shoot out 5 References Edit a b Jean Reno to Star in Thriller Rogue City From Olivier Marchal EXCLUSIVE Variety October 30 2020 Brueggemann Tom November 2 2020 Netflix s Holidate and VOD After We Collided Thrive as Romance Beats Horror Over Halloween IndieWire Retrieved November 3 2020 a b Elisabeth Vincentelli October 30 2020 Rogue City Review An Action Movie Skimping on Action The New York Times a b Serba John 30 October 2020 Stream It Or Skip It Rogue City on Netflix a French Cop Thriller That ll Test Your Capacity for Good Cop Bad Cop Muckity Muck decider com Decider Retrieved 29 July 2022 Moore Roger October 31 2020 Netflixable French cops play outside the law in Rogue City External links EditRogue City at IMDb Rogue City on Netflix nbsp Rogue City at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rogue City amp oldid 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