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''Comme un aimant'' (released in the USA as ''The Magnet'') is a 2000 French
crime drama Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...
film by Kamel Saleh and
Akhenaton Akhenaten (pronounced ), also spelled Akhenaton or Echnaton ( ''ʾŪḫə-nə-yātəy'', , meaning 'Effective for the Aten'), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning or 1351–1334 BC, the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Before the ...
. It depicts eight young people living in the district of Panier, in
Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...
. The film's title means 'like a magnet', and is a reference to a line in the film accusing two characters of being lazy and 'sitting there with your asses stuck to that bench like a magnet'.


Plot


Cast

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Akhenaton Akhenaten (pronounced ), also spelled Akhenaton or Echnaton ( ''ʾŪḫə-nə-yātəy'', , meaning 'Effective for the Aten'), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning or 1351–1334 BC, the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Before the ...
as Sauveur * Kamel Saleh as Cahouètte * Brahim Aimad as Bra-Bra *
Freeman Freeman, free men, Freeman's or Freemans may refer to: Places United States * Freeman, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Freeman, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Freeman, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Freeman, South Dako ...
as Kakou * Houari Djerir as Houari *
Kamel Ferrat Kamel () is a given name meaning ''perfect'' or ''the perfect one''. It may refer to: People with the given name Kamel * Kamel Ajlouni (born 1943), Jordanian endocrinologist * Kamel al-Budeiri (1882–1923), Palestinian politician * Kamel al-Kil ...
as Fouad * Titoff as Santino * Sofiane Madjid Mammeri as Christian * Khalil Mohamed as Kader * Virginie Gallo as Nathalie *
Nadège Mignien Nadège is a French feminine given name. List of people with the given name * Nadège Lacroix (born 1986), Swiss actress, television personality. * Nadège August, American actress, producer, and podcast host * Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski, French fa ...
as Béatrice * Bérangère Topart as Sylvie *
Ahamed Abdou Ahamed is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * E. Ahamed, Indian politician * Emajuddin Ahamed (1933–2020), Bangladeshi academic *Liaquat Ahamed, American writer * M.C. Ahamed (died 2008), Sri Lankan politician * Mohammed Ahamed ...
as Jackson


Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack is written by
Bruno Coulais Bruno Coulais (born 13 January 1954) is a French composer, most widely known for his music on film soundtracks. Life and career Coulais was born in Paris; his father, Farth Coulais, is from Vendée, and his mother, Bernsy Coulais, was born in ...
and
Akhenaton Akhenaten (pronounced ), also spelled Akhenaton or Echnaton ( ''ʾŪḫə-nə-yātəy'', , meaning 'Effective for the Aten'), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning or 1351–1334 BC, the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Before the ...
, and it includes songs by
IAM IAM or Iam may refer to: Arts and media * IAM (band), a French hip hop group from Marseille that formed in 1989 * I Am (American band), often styled I AM, an American rock band * ''Intellectual Asset Management'', an intellectual-property magazine ...
,
Millie Jackson Mildred Virginia Jackson (born July 15, 1944) is an American R&B and soul recording artist. Beginning her career in the early 1960s, three of Jackson's albums have been certified gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 copies sold. Jackson's songs o ...
,
Dennis Edwards Dennis Edwards Jr. (February 3, 1943 – February 1, 2018) was an American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations for Motown Records. Edwards joined the Temptations in 1968, replacing David Ruffin and sang w ...
of the
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,
Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records in the 1960s, serving as an in-house songwr ...
,
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and
Cunnie Williams Cunnie Williams (March 17, 1963 – August 2024) was an American R&B singer whose voice has been compared to Barry White. Biography Williams was born in Los Angeles on March 17, 1963. After playing basketball, he switched to a career in music w ...
. The tracklist: # ''Prisoners of love'' -
Millie Jackson Mildred Virginia Jackson (born July 15, 1944) is an American R&B and soul recording artist. Beginning her career in the early 1960s, three of Jackson's albums have been certified gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 copies sold. Jackson's songs o ...
feat.
Shurik'n Geoffroy Mussard (; born 11 March 1966), known by his stage name Shurik'n, is a French rapper from Marseille. He is one of the members of the hip hop group IAM, as well as a major solo artist. With his brother Faf Larage (Raphaël Mussard), he a ...
# ''Life goes on'' -
Cunnie Williams Cunnie Williams (March 17, 1963 – August 2024) was an American R&B singer whose voice has been compared to Barry White. Biography Williams was born in Los Angeles on March 17, 1963. After playing basketball, he switched to a career in music w ...
# ''La pluie d'un désert'' -
Psy4 De La Rime Psy 4 de la Rime () are a French hip hop band formed 1995 in Marseille comprising several rappers with immigrant backgrounds from former French colonies. Their original name was KDB, Kid Dog Black. The band was signed to 361 Records, a Marseil ...
# ''Is it really home ?'' -
Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records in the 1960s, serving as an in-house songwr ...
# ''La qibla'' - K-Rhyme Le Roi # ''Prime example'' -
Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Greene (; born October 3, 1975) is an American rapper. He first earned recognition through his collaboration with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def (now known as Yasiin Bey) in 1997, when they formed the group Black Star. Kweli's music ...
# ''Sugar'' - Gerald Alston # ''Comme un aimant'' - Chiens de paille # ''You promised me'' - The Dells # ''Life'' -
Marlena Shaw Marlina Burgess (September 22, 1939 – January 19, 2024), professionally known by her stage name Marlena Shaw, was an American singer. Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and continued to perform until her death. Her music has often been ...
feat. Tony & Paco # ''Dir yassin'' -
Millie Jackson Mildred Virginia Jackson (born July 15, 1944) is an American R&B and soul recording artist. Beginning her career in the early 1960s, three of Jackson's albums have been certified gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 copies sold. Jackson's songs o ...
# ''Ammore Annascunnuto'' - Mario Castiglia # ''What's your answer'' -
Marlena Shaw Marlina Burgess (September 22, 1939 – January 19, 2024), professionally known by her stage name Marlena Shaw, was an American singer. Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and continued to perform until her death. Her music has often been ...
# ''S'' - Bruizza # ''Ultima Forsan'' - Coloquinte # ''Affrescu'' -
A Filetta A Filetta (, ) is an all-male singing group that performs traditional music from Corsica. It's made up of Corsican singers who try to popularize the traditional Corsican Polyphony singing style. To assert its Corsican identity, the group's name re ...
# ''J'voulais dire'' -
Akhenaton Akhenaten (pronounced ), also spelled Akhenaton or Echnaton ( ''ʾŪḫə-nə-yātəy'', , meaning 'Effective for the Aten'), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning or 1351–1334 BC, the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Before the ...
# ''One day my soul opened up'' -
Millie Jackson Mildred Virginia Jackson (born July 15, 1944) is an American R&B and soul recording artist. Beginning her career in the early 1960s, three of Jackson's albums have been certified gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 copies sold. Jackson's songs o ...
# ''Sta Voglia E'te'' - Mario Castiglia # ''Riding in my car'' -
Dennis Edwards Dennis Edwards Jr. (February 3, 1943 – February 1, 2018) was an American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations for Motown Records. Edwards joined the Temptations in 1968, replacing David Ruffin and sang w ...
# '' Belsunce Breakdown'' - Bouga


In popular culture

The film's title "Comme un aimant" is also a song by
IAM IAM or Iam may refer to: Arts and media * IAM (band), a French hip hop group from Marseille that formed in 1989 * I Am (American band), often styled I AM, an American rock band * ''Intellectual Asset Management'', an intellectual-property magazine ...
, a
French hip hop French hip hop or French rap (, ), is the hip hop music style developed in Francophonie, French-speaking countries. France is the second largest hip-hop market in the world after the United States. History Beginning of French hip hop: the 70s ...
band from Marseille which Akhenaton and Freeman, two of the actors, belong to.


External links


''Comme un aimant''
at the
Internet Movie Database IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ...
. 2000 films 2000s French films 2000 crime drama films French crime drama films Films scored by Bruno Coulais Films produced by Richard Grandpierre Films set in Marseille {{2000s-France-film-stub