Intimate Enemies (2007)
A drama following a French platoon during Algeria's war of independence.
Top billed cast
Benoît MagimelTerrien
Albert DupontelDougnac
Mohamed FellagFellag
Lounès TazairtSaïd
Abdelhafid MetalsiRachid
Vincent RottiersLefranc
Lounès MacheneAmar
Adrien Saint-JoréLacroix
Guillaume GouixDelmas
Aurélien RecoingVesoul
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