The Code (2002 film)

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The Code
La Mentale Poster.jpg
French theatrical release poster
Directed by Manuel Boursinhac
Produced by Alain Goldman
Starring Samuel Le Bihan
Samy Naceri
CinematographyKevin Jewison
Edited byHélène de Luze
Music by Titi Robin
Production
companies
Distributed by Gaumont Buena Vista International (France)
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (Worldwide)
Release date
  • 23 October 2002 (2002-10-23)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$8.8 million [1]
Box office$1.6 million [2]

The Code (French : La Mentale) is a 2002 French action film directed by Manuel Boursinhac. [3] [4]

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References

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  2. "The Code".
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