''The Squad'' (original title: ''Antigang'') is a 2015 French

action film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

directed by and starring

Jean Reno Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez (born 30 July 1948), commonly known as Jean Reno (), is a French-Spanish actor. He established himself as a Leading actor, leading man of French cinema through his collaborations with director Luc Besson, and has w ...

. It is a remake of the 2012 film ''

The Sweeney ''The Sweeney'' is a British police drama television series focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London. It stars John Thaw as Detective ...

'', which in turn was inspired by the popular television series ''

''. In the UK it is marketed as "The Sweeney: Paris".

Cast

as Serge Buren *

Caterina Murino Caterina Murino (born 15 September 1977) is an Italian actress. She began her acting career in the 1999 production of the play ''Richard III (play), Richard III'' and later made her breakthrough with the 2004 film ''The Corsican File''. She went ...

as Margaux *

Alban Lenoir Alban Lenoir (born 16 December 1980) is a French actor. He was nominated for the Lumière Award for Best Male Revelation for his leading role in the film ''French Blood'' (2015). Biography Lenoir was born in Dijon, in Burgundy, and raised ther ...

as Cartier *

Thierry Neuvic Thierry Neuvic (born 3 August 1970) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1996. He starred in the film '' Code Unknown'', which was selected in the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. Personal life He was t ...

as Becker * Stéfi Celma as Ricci * as Manu *

Jakob Cedergren Jakob Cedergren (born 10 January 1973) is a Swedish-born Danish actor. Biography He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1998. He starred in the film ''Dark Horse'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section a ...

as Kasper *

Karl Amoussou Karl Amoussou (born November 21, 1985) is a French-German professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of Cage Warriors, where he is the current Welterweight Champion. A professional competitor since ...

as Reda *

Sabrina Ouazani Sabrina Ouazani (born 6 December 1988) is a French actress of Algerian descent. She is best known internationally for her performance as Frida in ''Games of Love and Chance'' and as Charlotte Ben Smires in Netflix's hit rom-com series ''The Ho ...

as Nadia *

Jess Liaudin Jess Liaudin (born 21 December 1973) is a French mixed martial artist, kickboxer and film actor. A professional MMA competitor from 1990 until 2014, he competed for UFC, Pancrase, Cage Rage, and King of the Cage. Background Liaudin trained ...

as Waked *

Féodor Atkine Féodor Atkine (born 27 February 1948) is a French actor of Russian-Polish origin. A screen performer, he has participated in numerous plays, films and television series in France and abroad. Life and career Féodor Atkine was born in Paris to ...

as Tancrède *

Jean-Toussaint Bernard Jean-Toussaint Bernard (August 8, 1980) is a French actor and screenwriter. Education He studied at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique. Theater * 2003: Le Nouvel Appartement de Carlo Goldoni, by Muriel Mayette-Holtz, Studi ...

as Boulez * as Genoves * Stephen Scardicchio as Fedor * Michaël Troude as Zied * Frédéric Dessains as Jamart * Vincent Gatinaud as Grégoire

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* * 2015 films 2015 crime action films 2010s French-language films French crime action films Vertigo Films films Remakes of British films Films set in Paris 2010s French films {{2010s-France-film-stub