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Original: Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes
Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.
Starring
Châu Belle Dinh, Williams Belle, Malik Diouf
Box Office
$1.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Yamakasi earned $1.3M against a $15.0M budget.
Year context
Yamakasi was released 25 years ago in 2001.
Yamakasi is a Action, Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (17)
Châu Belle Dinh
Baseball
Williams Belle
L`Araignee
Malik Diouf
La Belette
Yann Hnautra
Zicmu
Guylain N'Guba-Boyeke
Rocket
Charles Perrière
Sitting Bull
Laurent Piemontesi
Tango
Maher Kamoun
Vincent
Bruno Flender
Michelin
Amel Djemel
Aila
Afida Tahri
Fatima
Nassim Faid
Djamel
Frédéric Pellegeay
Fretin
Pascal Liger
Orsini
Abdelkrim Bahloul
Gwenaël Clause
Camille Cottin
BOX OFFICE
$15.0M
Budget
$1.3M
Revenue
-91%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
STUDIOS (3)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Original Title
Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes
Language
French
Country
Rating
6.0/10 (588 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$15,000,000
Box Office
$1,297,401
Profit
$-13,702,599
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Yamakasi about?
Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.
How long is Yamakasi?
Yamakasi has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Yamakasi?
The cast of Yamakasi includes Châu Belle Dinh, Williams Belle, Malik Diouf, Yann Hnautra, Guylain N'Guba-Boyeke.
How much did Yamakasi make at the box office?
Yamakasi earned $1,297,401 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $15,000,000.
What is the rating of Yamakasi?
Yamakasi has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 588 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Crime
Drama