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| Directed by | Laurent Tuel |
| Produced by |
Alain Terzian Christine Gozlan |
| Written by |
Laurent Tuel Laurent Turner Simon Moutaïrou |
| Starring |
Jean Reno Gaspard Ulliel Vahina Giocante Sami Bouajila |
| Music by | Alain Kremski |
| Cinematography | Laurent Machuel |
| Edited by | Marion Monestier |
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| Distributed by | TFM Distribution |
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94 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French Armenian |
| Budget | €15 million |
| Box office | $2,226,117 |
Le Premier Cercle (French pronunciation: [lə pʁəmje sɛʁkl], The First Circle), also known as Inside Ring and "The Dead List" in English and as Ultimate Heist on USA video, is a 2009 French-language film by Laurent Tuel.
It tells the story of Milo Malakian (Jean Reno), a gang leader in France, and his son Anton, the descendants of Armenian Genocide survivors.
Having been co-produced by Thelma Films and Alter Films, this thriller formerly called Riviera was co-written by the scriptwriters Laurent Tuel, Laurent Turner and Simon Moutaïrou.
Production companies include TF1 and Canal+.
According to producer Alain Terzian, the surname of the film's hero, Malakian, was chosen in regard of famous film director Henri Verneuil, a great friend of Terzian.