In southern Spain, a secret agent is killed by a Russian hitman. On
the body, the DGSE (France's intelligence agency) discover some compromising
microfilm that provides evidence of gun running in Angola. It seems
that the Russian businessman Igor Lipovsky is heavily implicated in a major
arms trafficking operation. Colonel Grasset selects three of his best
agents - Brisseau, Raymond and Loïc - to put an end to Lipovsky's illegal
activities...
Cast:Vincent Cassel (Brisseau),
Monica Bellucci (Barbara),
André Dussollier (Col. Grasset),
Charles Berling (Eugène),
Bruno Todeschini (Homme maigre),
Sergio Peris-Mencheta (Raymond),
Ludovic Schoendoerffer (Loïc),
Eric Savin (Tony),
Serge Avedikian (Lipovsky),
Gabrielle Lazure (Véronique Lipovsky),
Najwa Nimri (Maria),
Simón Andreu (Deligny)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 109 min
Aka:Spy Bound; Secret Agents
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