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The Magnet is a french film of genre Drama directed by Kamel Saleh released in USA on 31 may 2000 with Kamel Saleh

The Magnet (2000)

The Magnet
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Released in USA 31 may 2000
Length 1h30
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Crime
Rating56% 2.849862.849862.849862.849862.84986

Comme un aimant (released in the USA as The Magnet) is a 2000 French film by Kamel Saleh and Akhenaton. It depicts eight young people living in the district of Panier, in Marseille.

The film's title means 'like a magnet', and is a reference to a line in the film accusing two characters of being lazy and 'sitting there with your asses stuck to that bench like a magnet'.

Synopsis

Basé sur la chanson L'Aimant du groupe IAM, Comme un aimant raconte la vie de jeunes dans le quartier du Panier à Marseille.

Actors

Kamel Saleh

(Cahouètte)
Titoff

(Santino)
Georges Neri

(Mafioso)
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