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La haine

24 hours in the lives of three young men in the French suburbs the day after a violent riot.

The film follows three young men and their time spent in the French suburban "ghetto," over a span of twenty-four hours. Vinz, a Jew, Saïd, an Arab, and Hubert, a black boxer, have grown up in these French suburbs where high levels of diversity coupled with the racist and oppressive police force have raised tensions to a critical breaking point. During the riots that took place a night before, a police officer lost his handgun in the ensuing madness, only to leave it for Vinz to find. Now, with a newfound means to gain the respect he deserves, Vinz vows to kill a cop if his friend Abdel dies in the hospital, due the beating he received while in police custody.

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Info about La haine

Studio(s): Kasso Productions, La Sept Cinéma

Originally Released: United States, Feb 23, 1996

Production Country: France

Box Office Gross: $15,300,000.00

Genres:Crime, Drama