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Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes

  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
Confirmed2001-04-046.06.6Trakt

Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.

Yamakasi is a 2001 French action film written by Luc Besson that showcases the real-world parkour skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs operating in Paris. The movie follows these modern-day urban athletes as they use their gravity-defying abilities to steal from the wealthy and fund medical treatment for a young fan injured while attempting to mimic their techniques.

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Available in: United Arab Emirates · Egypt · Spain · France · South Korea · Saudi Arabia

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Available to stream in Spain France South Korea— but not in United States.

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Theatrical release in United States

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In cinemas
2001-04-04

No date confirmed for United States yet · Earliest worldwide: Wide release in Belgium

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When was Yamakasi released?

Yamakasi was released on April 4, 2001 in France.

Who wrote Yamakasi?

The film was written by Luc Besson, the renowned French filmmaker known for action cinema.

What is parkour and how does it feature in the film?

Parkour is an urban movement discipline involving running, jumping, and climbing across obstacles. Yamakasi centers on a real group of traceurs (parkour practitioners) who use these acrobatic skills as the foundation for their story.

Is Yamakasi based on a true story?

The film features the actual Yamakasi group and demonstrates their real parkour abilities, though the narrative plot involving theft and injustice is a dramatized story.

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