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    ‘AKA’: Everything You Need to Know About the French Gun-for-Hire Thriller

    Action, crime, corruption — and a little boy who’s worth risking everything for.

    By Ingrid Ostby
    May 1, 2023

When an undercover agent is tasked with eliminating an alleged terrorist, he infiltrates a mob family and forges a connection with the boss’ 8-year-old son — which compels him to rethink his priorities. The action flick is directed by Morgan S. Dalibert and stars Lumiere Awards nominee Alban Lenoir. The pair previously collaborated on the films Lost Bullet and Lost Bullet 2: Back for More

When will AKA be released?

Watch it now on Netflix.

Where can I find the trailer for AKA?

Check it out below.

Who’s in AKA?

  • Alban Lenoir (Marianne) as Adam Franco
  • Éric Cantona (The Salvation) as Victor Pastore 
  • Saïdou Camara (Validé) as Pee Wee
  • Sveva Alviti (The Bouncer) as Natalya Pastore
  • Noé Chabbat (L’île prisonnière) as Jonathan Pastore
  • Lucille Guillaume (Heartbeast) as Hélène Pastore
  • Kevin Layne (His House) as Moktar Al Tayeb
  • Thibault de Montalembert (All Quiet on the Western Front) as Commander Kruger 
  • Phillipe Résimont (The Eavesdropper) as Marconnet

What happens in AKA?

Adam is a lone wolf with countless fake identities and passports who does the dirty work for any government who’ll hire him. His new mission: Infiltrate a criminal organization in France to thwart an imminent attack. This time, however, he’ll need a foolproof identity — so he’s told to use his own. But when Adam ends up bonding with the crime boss’s son, he faces a moral dilemma that may jeopardize his mission. 

Where does AKA take place?

The film takes place in Libya, Tunisia and France.

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