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A Prophet Reviews

2009

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Nineteen year-old Malik (Tahar Rahim) is condemned to six years in prison. Arriving in jail friendless and alone with no-one to protect him, he soon finds himself drawn into the brutal violence and gang warfare of daily prison life. Taken under the wing of a powerful boss, Malik is initiated into the criminal ranks. Once on the .. Read more

Starring	Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi
Director	Jacques Audiard
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- This gripping French prison drama comes highly recommended... read more »
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  - 8
  A Prophet
  
  Not just one of the best gangster films I've seen in a decade but one of the best films. Period. Niels Arestrup is excellent as the Corsican kingpin Cesar ... read more »
  
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  - JuneMong
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 23 Jan 2010 at 17:19
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- - 0
  - 4
  not nice
  
  i think this is a wors french movies i have ever watched i normally watch french movies and rate them high but this one its -0
  
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- - kurdy
  - 1 review
  - 12 May 2012 at 16:59
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  Best film I've seen in ages
  
  This is a great film, well paced making the 155 mins very manageable. It is a gritty film, with some very interesting characters. It reminded me of the ... read more »
  
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- - richgid
  - 1 review
  - 08 May 2012 at 14:35
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  - 4
  Another Euro-Crime Flick.
  
  This didn't get off to a great start, with the disc having enforced trailers and adverts that I could only skip by repeatedly pressing next.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- - vsharratt
  - 1 review
  - 07 May 2012 at 13:37
- - 1
  - 0
  worth a look
  
  enjoyed the film with many twists and turns. very real and you can imagine what it like for real crooks !!
  
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  - Trotts
  - 11 reviews
  - 30 Apr 2012 at 22:01
- - 1
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  Very edgy French gangster movie
  
  This is a great film about a young Arab hoodlum in jail who joins a Corsican gang. Violent but not gratuitously so. Well filmed. The French subtitles are never ... read more »
  
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- - Ferry41
  - 190 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 29 Apr 2012 at 19:58
- - 0
  - 2
  Makes you think, but does NOT need to last 2h30!
  
  An interesting movie, it definitely makes you think about what going to prison can actually mean, and how it can change people. However as interesting as it is... read more »
  
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  - 17 Apr 2012 at 20:47
- - 2
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  Superb quality
  
  No junk effects. Pure film brilliance. I was glued to the film. Loved the raw gangster element. Did you like Le haine and Leon? Then you'll love this. Are ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Apr 2012 at 18:51
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  Becoming Gangster behind bars.
  
  This movie show's the stories of how a kid becomes one of the top gangster from behind bars. A very well written scenario, simplistic movie which relates &#... read more »
  
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- - AlexPaulC
  - 4 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 09 Apr 2012 at 18:37
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  - 4
  The What?
  
  Its a ok movie but to class it in the same league as the Godfather or to even brand it a 'classic' is laughable. I wouldnt recommend it...2 and a half ... read more »
  
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- - Mucksavage
  - 1 review
  - 09 Apr 2012 at 04:05
- - 1
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  Mega viewage!!! A must see...
  
  What a really good film, really enjoyed it. Was really surprised it was 2 and a half hours long, you get sucked into it and don't realise the time. I would ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Apr 2012 at 22:08
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- - 48
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  A Prophet
  
  Not just one of the best gangster films I've seen in a decade but one of the best films. Period. Niels Arestrup is excellent as the Corsican kingpin Cesar ... read more »
  
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  - JuneMong
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 23 Jan 2010 at 17:19
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  Prophete
  
  Is how it's spelt in French. Dur.
  
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- - torifer
  - 1 review
  - Tadworth
  - 22 Jan 2010 at 14:08
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  A PROPHET
  
  While A Prophet is a good film it is highly over rated by the critics(one of the film of the decade-they need to get out more and and keep their finger out of ... read more »
  
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- - axelorourke
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 28 Jan 2010 at 17:46
- - 7
  - 2
  Watch it!
  
  Great film..loved it! Not too overstated well shot seamless script, i would thoroughly recommend ... great acting by pretty much the whole cast...unheard of ;)
  
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  - 09 Nov 2011 at 04:38
- - 6
  - 0
  Slick Prison Drama!
  
  Amazing. Lengthy but gripping. Some real quality performances, i was totally engrossed with the story and where it was going. If you can handle subtitled films ... read more »
  
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- - DirtyBwoar
  - 5 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 21 Apr 2010 at 09:27
- - 5
  - 0
  Gripping
  
  When my mate asked if I would I like to go and see A Prophet, I wasn't too sure what it was about. Thankfully I did watch it!
  
  A gripping, dirty ... read more »
  
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- - Wakko
  - 10 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 24 Jan 2010 at 23:48
- - 5
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  gor blimey ..
  
  This aint no Porridge, and Ronnie Barker is nowhere to be seen. Gripping from the get go this film is fascinating, brutal and illuminating. Is it too long? ... read more »
  
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- - codytone
  - 32 reviews
  - York
  - 08 Feb 2010 at 20:13
- - 5
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  Don't hesitate, rent now!
  
  Just saw this film in the cinema. Loved it! Normally I despise storylines that venerate gangsters and scumbags, but this film is a complex tale of survival with... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 13 Feb 2010 at 13:13
- - 5
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  Bold and thrilling
  
  Un Prophete, or A Prophet as it’s known in British cinemas, is a French prison drama with an unbelievably accomplished central performance by newcomer ... read more »
  
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  - Daniel Pollard
  - Manchester, England
  - 02 Mar 2010 at 16:44
- - 5
  - 0
  French cinema at its best
  
  This film is amazing. A Prophet documents the rise of Malik, from a lowly Arab street criminal to a mafia kingpin. Most of the film takes place in a gritty ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Nov 2011 at 15:23

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  Nineteen year-old Malik (Tahar Rahim) is condemned to six years in prison. Arriving in jail friendless and alone with no-one to protect him, he soon finds himself drawn into the brutal violence and gang warfare of daily prison life. Taken under the wing of a powerful boss, Malik is initiated into ...

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  Nineteen year-old Malik (Tahar Rahim) is condemned to six years in prison. Arriving in jail friendless and alone with no-one to protect him, he soon finds himself drawn into the brutal violence and gang warfare of daily prison life. Taken under the wing of a powerful boss, Malik is initiated into ...