The Takedown
| The Takedown | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| French | Loin du périph |
| Directed by | Louis Leterrier |
| Written by | Stéphane Kazandjian |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Thomas Hardmeier |
| Edited by | Vincent Tabaillon |
| Music by | Guillaume Roussel |
Production company | Mandarin et Compagnie |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Takedown (French: Loin du périph) is a 2022 French action comedy film directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Stéphane Kazandjian. It is a sequel to the 2012 film On the Other Side of the Tracks, and stars Omar Sy and Laurent Lafitte (reprising their roles from the earlier film), with Izïa Higelin. The film was released on 6 May 2022 on Netflix.
Cast
[edit]- Omar Sy as Ousmane Diakite
- Laurent Lafitte as François Monge
- Izïa Higelin as Alice Gauthier
- Dimitri Storoge as Brunner
Production
[edit]In March 2021, it was announced that Louis Leterrier would direct a French comedy-action film for Netflix.[1]
Principal photography began on 15 March 2021 in Paris and the Rhône-Alpes region in France.[2]
Release
[edit]The film was released by Netflix on 6 May 2022.[2][3] The movie became the 7th most watched non-English language movie of all time with 78.63 million hours watched in the first 28 days of release.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (March 16, 2021). "Netflix Reteams With 'Lupin' Star Omar Sy, Director Louis Leterrier on French Action Comedy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (March 16, 2021). "'Lupin' Director Louis Leterrier, Netflix Reteam for Action Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Caraan, Sophie (March 15, 2022). "Lupin Star Omar Sy and François Monge Star in Netflix's Upcoming Action-Comedy The Takedown". Hypebeast. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ Moore, Kasey (February 9, 2023). "Most Watched Series & Movies on Netflix (Hours Watched)". What's on Netflix. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 2022 films
- 2022 action comedy films
- 2020s buddy comedy films
- 2020s French films
- 2020s French-language films
- 2020s police comedy films
- Films about terrorism in Europe
- Films directed by Louis Leterrier
- Films shot in Paris
- French action comedy films
- French buddy comedy films
- French police films
- French sequel films
- Netflix original films