Sympathy for the Devil
2019•1h 42m•
★7.7(69 ratings)
WarDrama
Overview
In an urban war zone where everything that moves is a target, Paul tries to live, love and inform.
Director
Guillaume de FontenayWatchlist
In an urban war zone where everything that moves is a target, Paul tries to live, love and inform.
Sniper
The original title is "Sympathie pour le diable" (FR).
The runtime is 102 minutes (1h 42m).
It was a co-production between: Belgium, Canada, France.
The film was directed by Guillaume de Fontenay.
The screenplay was written by Guillaume de Fontenay and Guillaume Vigneault.
Cinematography was handled by Pierre Aïm.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt7710486.
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Great
69 votes
Sympathie pour le diable
Released
14A
English, Français
Belgium, Canada, France
