Brothers in Arms
Seen it?1989 | 122 min | Thriller, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The French Connection, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Simon, a Jewish police inspector, arrests Karim, a Muslim, in the bust of a drug smuggling cargo ship, only to realize that Karim is an undercover agent from the military intelligence, whose mission he was not aware of. The two men pursue the narc investigation, which will lead them to confront middle eastern terrorists together.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alexandre Arcady
- Richard BerryKarim Hamida
- Patrick BruelSimon Atlan
- Bruno CremerJoulin
- Claude BrasseurLe colonel Revers
- Saïd AmadisAli Radjani
- Corinne DaclaLisa Vernier
- Marthe VillalongaBlanche Atlan
- AmidouLe Kabyle
- Hammou GraïaMouloud le dealer
- Lucien LayaniUncle Jacob