
TMDb Rating
6.2/10
14 verified votes
The Sewers of Paradise (1979)
ActionCrime
115 min
Plot Summary
In July of 1976, the Societé Générale of France was robbed of well over $10 million dollars by a group burrowing through the sewers of Paris. This movie is based on a book by the thieves' mastermind, Albert Spaggiari. The famous theft won the nickname, "the great drain robbery," and this romanticized cinematic retelling of the true story stars Francis Huster as Spaggiari.
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Keywords to include
ActionCrimeJosé GiovanniFrancis HusterJean-François Balmer1979
Director
José Giovanni
Top Cast
Francis HusterJean-François BalmerLila KedrovaBérangère BonvoisinGabriel Briand
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