The Code (2002 film)

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The Code
Directed by Manuel Boursinhac
Produced by Alain Goldman
Starring Samuel Le Bihan
Samy Naceri
Distributed by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (Worldwide)
Gaumont (France)
Release date
  • 23 October 2002 (2002-10-23)
Running time
1h 56min
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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  4. "La Mentale" (in French). Gaumont . Retrieved 2017-11-26.