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The Gardener
Action · Comedy · 2025
Every year the Prime Minister has a list of all kinds of troublemakers eliminated in the name of the famous Reason of State. Serge Shuster, Special Adviser to the President of the Republic, finds himself on this list, better known as the Matignon List. Condemned to certain death and at the heart of an implacable plot and a state secret that also put his family in danger, Serge, his wife and children have only one hope left - their gardener, Léo, who hates it when « slugs » invade his garden... Especially those that want to kill innocent families.
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The Gardener
2025 Action · Comedy 1h 49m
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6.0 / 10
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Every year the Prime Minister has a list of all kinds of troublemakers eliminated in the name of the famous Reason of State. Serge Shuster, Special Adviser to the President of the Republic, finds himself on this list, better known as the Matignon List. Condemned to certain death and at the heart of an implacable plot and a state secret that also put his family in danger, Serge, his wife and children have only one hope left - their gardener, Léo, who hates it when « slugs » invade his garden... Especially those that want to kill innocent families.
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What this film says about your taste.
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The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
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“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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Cast & crew
Directed by
David Charhon
Written by
Sebastien Fechner · David Charhon · Vincent de Brus
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Léo
Michaël Youn
Serge Shuster
Nawell Madani
Mia
Carla Poquin
Alice
Jérôme Le Banner
Phoebus
Ragnar Le Breton
Esmeralda
Kaaris
Quasimodo
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The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.