A Gang Story (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, A Gang Story is a drama and crime film directed by Olivier Marchal, running about 102 minutes.

What it’s about. After growing up in a poor gypsy camp, Edmond Vidal, aka Momon, has retained a sense of family, unfailing loyalty and pride in his origins. Most of all, he has remained friends with Serge Suttel, with whom he first discovered prison life - for stealing cherries. The two of them inevitably got involved in organized crime. The team they formed, the Ganf Des Lyonnais, made them the most notorious armed robbers of the early 1970s. Their irresistible rise ended in 1974 with a spectacular arrest. Today, as he nears 60, Momon would like to forget that part of his life. He has found peace by retiring from the "business". He tends to his wife Janou, who suffered so in the past, and to his children and grandchildren, all of whom have great respect for this man of simple and universal values, so clear-headed and full of kindness. But then Serge Suttel, who has disowned nothing of his past, comes back into the picture.

Who’s in it. A Gang Story stars Gérard Lanvin as Momon Vidal, Tchéky Karyo as Serge Suttel, Daniel Duval as Christo and Dimitri Storoge as Momon Vidal jeune, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, A Gang Story has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Gang Story page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Gang Story tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.