

A Prophet
2009 · Movie · 2h 35m · R
CrimeDrama
"Escaping the prison of life."
Overview
Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.
Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
90/100
Key crew
- Jacques AudiardDirector
- Thomas BidegainScreenplay
- Jacques AudiardScreenplay
- Alexandre DesplatOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tahar RahimMalik El Djebena
- Niels ArestrupCésar Luciani
- Adel BencherifRyad
- Hichem YacoubiReyeb
- Reda KatebJordi
- Jean-Philippe RicciVettori
- Gilles CohenProf
- Antoine BaslerPilicci
- Pierre LecciaSampierro
- Foued NassahAntaro
- Jean-Emmanuel PagniSanti
- Frédéric GrazianiPrison Warden
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Themes
prisonmuslimgangsterarabianprotectionmoneymurdermafiaspiritcrueltydrugsinmate























