| Above the Law | |
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| Directed by | François Troukens Jean-François Hensgens |
| Produced by | Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart |
| Starring | Lubna Azabal Olivier Gourmet Bouli Lanners |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
Above the Law (French: Tueurs) is a 2017 Belgian-French crime thriller film directed by François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens. Frank Valken a career criminal, commits a bank heist with his crew, and is set up by corrupt police, for the murder of a judge investigating the 30 year old unsolved case of the mass murders of Brabant who had been duped into being at the getaway scene, and for killing bystanders who witness the murder.[1]
Above the Law had its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival.[2] It received nine nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Troukens and Hensgens.[3] It went on to win Best Actress for Lubna Azabal.[4]
- ^ Engelen, Aurore. "Tueurs: Pure Belgian crime staged by Versus Production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (8 September 2017). "Venice Film Review: 'Above the Law' (Tueurs)". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Heyrendt, Hubert (11 January 2019). "Les nommés aux Magritte 2019 sont connus". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Richford, Richford (2 February 2019). "Belgium's Magritte Awards: 'Our Struggles' Takes Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 February 2019.