The Stronghold
6.9
2021
1 hr 45 min
Action
, Thriller
, Crime
A police brigade works in the dangerous northern neighborhoods of Marseille, where the level of crime is higher than anywhere else in France.
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- Cast：
- Gilles Lellouche , François Civil , Karim Leklou , Adèle Exarchopoulos , Cyril Lecomte , Kenza Fortas , Michaël Abiteboul
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