Racer and the Jailbird

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Racer and the Jailbird

2017

2h 10m

6.0(184 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

Overview

When Gino meets racing driver Bénédicte, it's love at first sight. But Gino has a secret. The kind of secret that can endanger their lives.

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Production Companies

Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Matthias Schoenaerts

Gino 'Gigi'

Acting

Adèle Exarchopoulos

Bénédicte 'Bibi'

Acting

Éric De Staercke

Freddy

Directing

Jean-Benoît Ugeux

Serge

Acting

Nabil Missoumi

Younes

Acting

Fabien Magry

Eric 'Le Chauve'

Acting

Gianni La Rocca

Mike 'Le Râble'

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Acting

Thomas Coumans

Bernard 'Nardo'

Acting

Nathalie Van Tongelen

Sandra / Géraldine

Acting

Anaëlle Potdevin

Stéphanie

Acting

Gaël Maleux

Jean

Acting

Kerem Can

Benze

Acting

Sam Louwyck

Prison Manager

Acting

Corentin Lobet

Superflic

Acting

Stefaan Degand

Goldenboy

Acting

Vincenzo De Jonghe

Policeman #1

Acting

Serge Riaboukine

Monsieur Assa

Acting

Charley Pasteleurs

Marshall

Acting

Christine Verheyden

Bank Employee

Acting

Igor van Dessel

Gino - 1984

Acting

Aïcha Cissé

Female police officer 2

Acting

Frédéric Clou

L'inspecteur

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