Paris, Two Thousand Ten.
Faced with rampant crime in certain suburbs, or barrios,
the government authorized the construction
of an isolation wall around cities classified as high risk.
C'mon! Let’s go! I'm starving.
They ain't ready yet.
OK. They're ready. Help yourself. Go on!
I must have an effect on you fags, huh?
I step outta my car, and you're already hot to trot.
We don't want no shit here, K Two.
Whaddya talkin' about. It's just a friendly visit that's all it is.
Smells good here too... Merguez?
Delicious! Want some?
So... is your boss around?
We ain't seen him today.
That's okay. I don't mind waiting.
C'mon relax. Go on, search me.
I ain't armed, clean as a choir boy.
Look, we don't want no shit. You better go back.
What's with you guys?
We're stuck in zones, we can't communicate;
for once we're together, and y'get all nervous and shy.
We don't feel like talkin', so get movin', will ya?
The boss ain't here. We told ya.
If you want, we'll tell him you were.
That's really nice of you. Anyone got a piece of paper?
I'll leave him a number where he can reach me.
No, I'll write it on the wall. Won't get lost that way.
Nothing on the wall.
Oh I forgot. This is Mister Clean's apartment building.
Real fancy guy your boss is, huh?
Yeah, it hurts you to see a building still standing
in this shithouse of a city.
Who, me? I think it's great.
It makes the city more lively.
So, where do I write the number?
Gimme your hand. Gimme your hand,
I said. If I was gonna cut you, I'd a done it a long time ago.
Look at him, armed to the teeth, and he's scared of a pen.
Okay, don't worry man. I'm not gonna press hard.
Why do you wanna see Leito?
He's got some stuff I want. Things that belong to me.
There you go. Now, you got a good reason not to wash.
Now that was a nice friendly visit. Don't ya think so?
Why don't we shake on it, huh? What's your name?
Tarik.
Tarik, let's shake.
That's better. Don't be afraid.
This is worth a picture. I wish I had my camera. Right guys?
Smile, come on.
It's okay. They're with me.
So you feel like talkin' all of a sudden, but it's too late.
You go up the stairs. I'll take the elevator.
For once, it's not broken.
Call downstairs, the elevator's coming.
You could do it yourself, y'know.
Tarik, who's comin' up?
Fuckin' thing never works right.
Hey move it, we got visitors.
Look, if I don't watch the end, I won't be able to follow tomorrow.
Tarik, would you say somethin'? Tarik! Tarik!
The picture's gone. Hurry, fix the antenna!
Hey, I ain't your nigger. You do it man.
Tarik, will you answer me!
You're too worked up man. It's probably the food being delivered.
That's bullshit. Since when do they deliver an hour early, huh?
You're such a pessimist. Ahh!
Leito's apartment, you wouldn't know the number huh?
It's fourteen.
Thanks.
Son of a bitch! There ain't no numbers on the doors!
Get 'em all opened!
I'm lookin' for Leito.
It's not here, I swear!
Then tell me where it is, asshole!
Down the hall and left. He got his name on the door.
You're coming with me. I don't trust signs. C'mon.
Ahh Go right... left...
the third door.
What're ya tryin' to do, get me killed?
Alive, remember?
Taha wants him alive.
Move over. On three, huh?
One... two...
Catch the bastard!
Get it open!
C'mon!
The roof, hurry!
The stupid fuck!
There he is!
Stop me if I'm wrong.
You get ripped off: twenty kilos of powder.
At nine, you know who did it, and you go to get it back.
How many were ya?
Ten, twelve.
Ten, twelve huh?
And about noon, seven of you come back empty handed.
Anything else?
Well, we coulda iced the guy,
but you wanted him alive so...
That's fantastic. Before long, it'll be my fault.
That's not what I wanted to say.
He's like... a... like a bar of soap, he's...
Oh, is that so?
Well, yeah.
Let's see, fifty a gram, twenty kilos.
Don't bother counting. It's a million, in euros.
That's very expensive soap, huh?
So, which one of you has a suggestion for me so he doesn't slip away again?
Me! Me, I uhh I got an idea.
Ah K Two, that's great. Go on.
Well, since it was Leito who dumped all the dope,
then he's gotta give us the cash for it.
That's just common sense. I asked you for an idea.
Wait, hold on!
Go on.
His sister Lola.
Leito's sister works at the supermarket.
If we've got her, he won't stay in hiding for long.
That's what I call an idea. Go and get her.
We'll be right out.
Come on, the boss wants to see you.
The boss is waiting, I said.
You heard, so get off your ass...
He never comes in on Tuesdays.
I'm not talkin’ about that scumbag.
I mean my boss and yours: Taha.
Taha can go fuck himself.
What the fuck is wrong with everyone today?
Hey K Two, is she my birthday present?
I'd love a piece of her. She looks just my size!
Watch your hands.
Hey, we gotta search her. Huh?
We already did. She's clean.
C'mon, share the wealth. Leave us her panties.
When I come back, I'll bite your balls off!
I got other plans for you mouth. You'll like it a lot more.
That's for openers, slimeball!
Hands off her I said. She's for Taha.
And you cut that shit out, okay?
It's me.
K Two is here.
I know your face. Show me the girl.
Okay, bring her up here.
Make sure he knows we got his sister.
Spread the news.
I wish I could see the cocksucker when they tell him what happened.
You're lookin' at him now, you son of a bitch.
Why don't I cut you now and that'll be the end of it.
Cut me and there's a pack of wild dogs that're gonna be without a master,
and that might not be too cool. What're you after?
Y'see Taha, that's the difference between us two.
You never know what's in my head,
but I know all the shit going on in yours.
I'm always a step ahead because I know what you're thinking.
Hold it, K Two. It's okay.
Stay nice and calm. We're just talkin'.
Yeah, just talkin'.
Look, tell me what the fuck you want.
Stop busting my balls and let's get this over with.
Two things.
Yeah, go on.
Y'leave my building alone.
No dealing for five hundred meters around it.
Yeah okay. What else?
That's easy. Your life for my sister's.
I let you go. I walk out with her,
and if none of your guys move, we got a deal.
Y'know, you shoulda gone into business.
Yes or no?
Okay, it's a deal.
I got your word?
She ain't enough?
Give the order.
K two, let her go. You heard me.
Wait downstairs.
K Two, will ya stop your fuckin' thinking and do what I'm tellin’ ya to do?
Get down now or you'll never get up again!
Look, I kept my word. She's free, so now let go of me.
Patience, Taha.
Y'think you're gonna get outta here in one piece?
Y'think every here is your buddy huh?
Listen, I got a deal with this guy, okay?
I said that he and his sister could go.
And so make sure nobody moves, and everything'll be cool.
Hey you...
Open your mouth.
Chew it, pig! C'mon, eat me!
She's my kinda girl.
You can't have her. Go on.
Okay, let's go.
Clear the way. C'mon, move it.
This way. Faster.
Go on! Go on, move!
Stop your vehicle. Stop your vehicle.
Okay, hold it. We brought you a customer.
We want the inspector. Make way for us. We're comin' in.
Son of a bitch. Hey,
can't you settle... your scores someplace else,
'cause we're closing up here. It's Taha... Taha Ben Mamoud.
Doesn't the name mean... something to you?
I know him,
but I told you we're closing up... by order of the government.
So if you can't show me some proof, ...I can't do anything.
Five kilos of heroin taken from off his desk,
with two witnesses. How's that?
There are too many of them outside. We're outnumbered.
Okay okay, since you insist, but first your weapons.
Hand 'em over, and you men, keep your eye on Taha.
Oh, poor naive Leito.
I'll bet you really think it's gonna change something, don't you?
Maybe not much, but you gotta start somewhere.
Now we're gonna eliminate the paperwork, okay?
You go into the cell, and you go pick up your dope and clear out.
If you let him go, it'll be worse than before.
It won't be worse 'cause we're getting out.
When the shit falls, we'll be far away.
You won't be here, but it's still gonna go on,
and you're the ones who're supposed to stop it.
I'll bet that you still believe that.
The barbed wire and the walls, did you forget that?
They're gonna put a lid on it and blow it all up.
That's what they'll do to make the shit disappear.
As for you, be grateful you're here ‘cause there are some guys
outside ready to make dead meat out of you.
Why the hell are you still here?
Like you said, there are a lotta guys
out there all ready to do what I tell 'em to.
Stop that shit, Taha.
You're free. Y'got your dope. What the hell more do y'want?
The girl.
No! No!
Now get out.
No!
I'm warning you, touch me and you'll...
Lola! Lola!
Don't worry. I'll take good care of her.
Gentlemen, it's always a pleasure to do business with you. So long.
No, no!
Take her to my office, tie her up, and give her two grams.
That'll calm her down.
Okay, okay, let's get back to work now.
I didn't have any choice, kid.
I've been in this area for fifteen years.
I'm retired as of tonight, and I'd like to take advantage of it.
It was her or me. I'm sorry.
You shoulda chose my sister, you're already dead
Six Months Later
Digame Pedro, what you got against my car?
My name's not Pedro.
Who gives a fuck your name's not Pedro?
I'm talkin’ about my car, cojone.
What if I crashed your head in every time I wanted you to keep quiet?
Hey, it's only a car.
No, it's not only a car. It's my car, maricon.
I just had it overhauled, and it cost a fortune.
So I suggest you show some fucking respect for my car
or you'll find yourself under the wheels. Comprende?
Forget it Carlos. He didn't do it on purpose.
C'mon, what the fuck's the matter with that guy, huh?
I'm sick of these kids who don't respect anything.
Anybody can close a door without slamming it.
It's okay, he's gonna take good care of your car from now on.
Right Pedro?
My name's not Pedro.
What's more, the door's got a squeak.
The garage takes a fortune
and gives me back the car with a squeaky fucking door!
I'll get rid of the squeaking, Carlos. I promise you.
We gotta recruit better, Benito.
It's getting bad. Remind me to talk to Frank.
Okay.
I'm tired of getting all these Portuguese guys.
Sawdust in the head. Campesinos.
I'll talk to Frank about it. Don't worry.
I want men with an education, damn it.
Hire good prospects as soon as they get outta school.
Guys who wanna use their brains instead of hanging out all day.
Benito, there are six million unemployed in this fuckin' country.
Two or three shouldn't be so fuckin' hard to find.
Yeah, Frank'll get us some good men, that's for sure.
Well, what're ya standin' there for? Very good.
Yes!
Place your bets.
Twenty seven.
You won't forget me Carlos?
No problem Mr. Keijman.
I know you won't.
End of the week, as usual, huh?
Hijo de puta. He's got balls that asshole, huh?
Remindin' me about his kickback with all the money he owes us.
People got no education nowadays, Benito.
Get downstairs!
Hola. Que tal?
Everything okay, Sammy?
No, things are pretty terrible.
Oh yeah? What's wrong now? Everyone you see is a cop.
One there, and two there.
They've already spent an hour choosing a can of corn.
Ahh, they're perverts.
Perverts? What're they doing in the food section?
Nada. They're just waiting for two A.M..
when the hookers use the coffee machine there. See?
You got here at one ten, and outside,
look what's happening now.
What's that?
Perverts,
and I don't think they're gonna spend hours looking for corn.
Anything else suspicious?
Yeah, most of our regular players didn't show up tonight,
and it just happens to be the day we transfer our money.
Yeah, and so you're saying...
...that a real big transfer can be very tempting.
All you have to do is put the cops onto the deal,
and you get ten percent of the money with no risk.
How d'you know that anyway?
'Cause I've already been offered it.
You must've been tempted.
How can you be sure it was a real cop who approached you?
You're pretty clever, huh?
It's the only way to stay alive.
That's for sure. You went to school, right?
Economics. Bachelor's degree.
Yeah, I was right. Y'see the difference?
So somebody's tryin’ to rob us, huh?
And rob us big time.
Didn't I tell you that that Pedro guy was pretty fuckin' weird?
His name wasn't Pedro.
Who cares what his name was? I ain't puttin' up any monument huh?
Okay, grab all the money and let's go.
No one's goin' anywhere. Sacks down, hands up, huh?
Benito, what're ya doing?
I'm not Benito anymore. The name's Damien.
First Attack Division Carlos Montoya. You're under arrest, you hear?
Benito, you've gotta...
You have the right to remain silent.
Whatever you say can be used against you.
Any threatening gesture or false movement
will be considered as a refusal to cooperate thus putting
my agents in a position of self defense. Clear?
What does all that shit mean?
It means one false move, and I paint the place red, Capito?
And how do ya think you're gonna get outta here in one piece?
We're gonna stick around here some more.
Sammy, you and your friends clear out.
Why the hell did ya let them go?
Because you're the big one. Chameleon in place.
Are you guys all set?
We are Chameleon. Here it comes.
What do we do now?
What are you asking me for?
You went to school.
C'mon, enough of that.
What's goin' on?
You okay? Nothing broken?
No no, I'm okay.
Glad to hear it. Chameleon to carrier.
The delivery's ready.
Commencing operation.
Okay, c'mon out of there Sir,
please. What now Einstein?
Step on it. It's getting hot over here.
The wire damn it.
Hey, you better send me some ammo and quick.
They didn't take the money. Go on, shut the door.
Go on, they're waiting for you.
What a great sense of timing you guys go.
Okay guys, go go go go. Come on!
This way. This way please, everyone.
Just keep moving. C'mon.
Come on, come on man. Easy does it.
Good job.
Get your hands off. I can walk!
Calling all units. Operation terminated. Pack up.
Captain.
You're the fuckin' biggest son of a bitch I ever met, you scumbag!
That's the first compliment I've had all day.
When I think I trusted you like a brother.
A brother?
You mean like washing your car for six months before giving me a real job?
Oh, that door of yours, the one that squeaks?
Okay, we're on our way once we mop things up here.
It doesn't squeak anymore.
It's Captain Tomasso, Colonel.
Thank you. Show him in.
Hello Damien. I'd have much preferred simply to congratulate you
for last night's operation.
Unfortunately however, we have a real emergency. Sit down.
I'd rather stand if it's okay with you.
As you like.
You know Mr. Kruger,
the Secretary of State for Defense, and Mr. Corsini, his assistant.
They need a man of courage for an extremely delicate mission.
Mr. Kruger, I'll let you explain the situation.
It happened yesterday.
In the afternoon, we were transferring material in an armored vehicle
when we had what you might call a little incident.
No no no no no no! I don’t want your dirty sponge.
It'll scratch the windows.
Shit!
One day, I'll get 'em for that.
The good news is that the vehicle had a lot of tracers in it,
so we know exactly where it's located,
and we're asking you to get it back.
Where is it?
What's inside of the truck?
What is this shit anyway.
An experimental scatter type bomb, sometimes known as a clean bomb.
It's a prototype based on neutron technology.
Medium range, about eight kilometers.
The waves are of short duration and are absorbed very fast.
The risk of polluting the atmosphere is close to zero.
You're worried they'll move the bomb. Is that it?
It wouldn't be so clean in the center of town, would it?
Yes, and that's one of our primary concerns.
What's more, the bomb is equipped
with a timing mechanism set for twenty four hours. Unfortunately,
it was triggered accidentally, and that was exactly an hour ago.
Y'mean that in twenty three hours, it'll...
It'll explode.
K Two.
Yeah?
Y'got twenty four hours to sell this mother.
Can't be done. Too short.
Captain, we're not asking for your advice on this.
We're trying to explain your mission to you.
Colonel, you know the way I function.
I study the terrain for weeks and weeks.
Then it takes me months to infiltrate.
Damien, there are two million people there,
and maybe half are the scum of the earth,
but the other half are entitled to our assistance.
So you're gonna change how you operate,
unless you don't care anymore about saving innocent people.
But accepting a mission that's a lost cause is totally crazy.
You want me to defuse a bomb in the worst barrio,
Where I've never even been.
Couldn't be more attractive.
As far as the site goes, we've found you a local guide.
Ah, plus I've gotta work with someone.
He's a young man who was born there, and he knows the
barrio like a book, so he'll save a lot of precious time.
And the guy, did you force him to do it, or is he a volunteer?
He doesn't know yet. We're counting on you to convince him.
Leito, transfer.
Where to?
Shut up.
Prisoner 712, in the van.
Let me go! Let me go, goddammit!
Come on, get up!
Prisoner 713 in the van.
Fuck, he bit me, the asshole!
You okay?
Never better.
The fucker thought I'd let him kick the shit outta me without doin' anything.
I'm gettin' outa here.
You think playing around with the lock is really gonna open the door?
You say that because y'don't know who I am yet.
The name's Phantoman.
And Phantoman doesn't plan spending eight years locked up.
What'd they get you for?
I blew away five guys, buy they weren't the right ones.
The guy I wanted got away.
What'd ya want him for?
He murdered my father and my two brothers.
And it hurts to know this guy is still breathing.
So soon as I'm outta here I head for Barrio Thirteen
and finish the bastard off for good.
Does he live there?
Yeah, and he's gonna die there.
What's the guy's name?
Taha. Y'know him?
You're not missing much.
I made the big mistake of trying to do some business with the guy.
He lives in a kind of hangar with an army protecting him.
And he struts around the place.
Him and his human vegetable.
What human vegetable?
A junky. He keeps her on a leash like a dog or something.
I never was anyone so doped up.
Lola's her name; I think.
I'll be back in two minutes flat.
Hey, there's a space here in front.
Can I drop you somewhere?
Barrio Thirteen'll be fine.
You got it. Damien.
Leito.
Okay, they've left the prison.
The plan's going according to schedule.
Are they still together?
Yes, they're in the front of the van.
It shouldn't be hard to spot them.
Excellent. Congratulations Colonel.
I wouldn't claim victory so quickly.
It's much easier to get out of prison than it is to enter Barrio Thirteen.
And that is when we'll see how good a guide your Leito is,
Because without him, Damien's going to be out of luck.
Your captain can take care of himself.
I'm gonna need your help because I don't know the way.
Any idea how we can sneak in discreetly?
Yeah. Go straight.
Hey, cut that shit out. What're ya doing?
I won't lose you this way.
Take those fucking things off me!
You wanna get inside?
Yeah.
Then from now on asshole,
I'm Phantoman, and you're gonna do whatever I want.
Now floor it, huh?
What do I do now?
Go on, straight ahead.
Okay, turn right, now.
Turn right I said!
Hey, I heard you the first time, but the wheel won't turn.
Okay, stop the car.
The brakes are gone too!
Then stop it against another car, but go easy.
I didn't say to smash the car.
Okay sorry, I did the best I could,
but no one's stopping you from getting a new driver. Now let me go, huh?
What's wrong? You should feel at home, man.
What're you talkin’ about?
You're a cop, and a cop
who thinks I'm an idiot doesn't live long.
C'mon Leito, let me go, y'hear?