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Racer and the Jailbird

Set against the background of a brutal crime gang in Brussels, a tragic love story between Gigi, a high-flying gangster, and Bibi, a young racing driver with very upper-class roots.

Director

Michaël R. Roskam

Year

Genre

crime, drama, romance

Box Office

$46,337

Production

N/A

Awards

7 wins & 9 nominations

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You can be a good guy or a bad guy.
That's up to you. - Racer and the Jailbird

You can be a good guy or a bad guy. That's up to you.

The police are here, - Racer and the Jailbird

The police are here,

Racer and the Jailbird - Racer and the Jailbird

Racer and the Jailbird

L'll go and see her.
She won't be happy with her time. - Racer and the Jailbird

L'll go and see her. She won't be happy with her t...

Nice to meet you. Gino.
- One of Nardo's clients. - Racer and the Jailbird

Nice to meet you. Gino. - One of Nardo's clients.

L'm in the car import-export business.
- Are you now? - Racer and the Jailbird

L'm in the car import-export business. - Are you now?

Half and half. My father's
from Brussels. l can't help it. - Racer and the Jailbird

Half and half. My father's from Brussels. l can't ...

What?
- Are you seeing anyone? - Racer and the Jailbird

What? - Are you seeing anyone?

Lf you're with someone,
l promise l'lI leave you alone. - Racer and the Jailbird

Lf you're with someone, l promise l'lI leave you a...

No, l have to go abroad.
Car stuff. - Racer and the Jailbird

No, l have to go abroad. Car stuff.

We shake the box, hear something inside.
We wonder what it is. - Racer and the Jailbird

We shake the box, hear something inside. We wonder what it i...

A big parrot.
Green, yellow, from the islands. - Racer and the Jailbird

A big parrot. Green, yellow, from the islands.

We thought: "There's money here.
There was an address on it. - Racer and the Jailbird

We thought: "There's money here. There was an addr...

The guy was so happy:
"O, my parrot! - Racer and the Jailbird

The guy was so happy: "O, my parrot!

We say: "It must be worth something.
And he gives us 100 francs. - Racer and the Jailbird

We say: "It must be worth something. And he gives us 10...

We were street kids,
but we knew it was worth more than that. - Racer and the Jailbird

We were street kids, but we knew it was worth more than that...

He says:
"Your money or your parrot. - Racer and the Jailbird

He says: "Your money or your parrot.

Tell her.
- l was so excited about the money - Racer and the Jailbird

Tell her. - l was so excited about the money

The poor bird's brains
were all over the sidewalk. - Racer and the Jailbird

The poor bird's brains were all over the sidewalk.

And when Gino Ieft,
who was waiting behind the door? - Racer and the Jailbird

And when Gino Ieft, who was waiting behind the door?

A great friend of mine.
She hasn't had it easy. - Racer and the Jailbird

A great friend of mine. She hasn't had it easy.

She was attacked
in a massage saIon, - Racer and the Jailbird

She was attacked in a massage saIon,

She's into big engines, Sandra. - Racer and the Jailbird

She's into big engines, Sandra.

Lt's never changed.
Never. - Racer and the Jailbird

Lt's never changed. Never.

L've never been able
to explain why l do what l do. - Racer and the Jailbird

L've never been able to explain why l do what l do.

Some people know how to do it.
Not me. - Racer and the Jailbird

Some people know how to do it. Not me.

And every time, every time, - Racer and the Jailbird

And every time, every time,

Maybe l was irritated
or something. - Racer and the Jailbird

Maybe l was irritated or something.

And l'd say: - Racer and the Jailbird

At some point, I thought:
"Gino, stop." - Racer and the Jailbird

At some point, I thought: "Gino, stop."

What l'm saying is that
me and trust... - Racer and the Jailbird

What l'm saying is that me and trust...

L don't trust people.
l can't. - Racer and the Jailbird

L don't trust people. l can't.

Not much or not at all?
- Well... - Racer and the Jailbird

Not much or not at all? - Well...

These cars are reaIly...
- Yeah, this place is insane. - Racer and the Jailbird

These cars are reaIly... - Yeah, this place is insane.

Mr. Delhany, everything OK?
- Fine. Call me Freddy. - Racer and the Jailbird

Mr. Delhany, everything OK? - Fine. Call me Freddy.

Like it?
- Yes. That Ferrari is top notch. - Racer and the Jailbird

Like it? - Yes. That Ferrari is top notch.

Smolders? Do you know him?
- No, I don't. - Racer and the Jailbird

Smolders? Do you know him? - No, I don't.

Knops, in Vilvoorde?
- Yes, l've heard of them. - Racer and the Jailbird

Knops, in Vilvoorde? - Yes, l've heard of them.

What am l taIking about?
Knops is in containers. - Racer and the Jailbird

What am l taIking about? Knops is in containers.

Yes, of course.
- ShaIl we have a drink? - Racer and the Jailbird

Yes, of course. - ShaIl we have a drink?

There are two safes. One the state
can nose around in, and another one. - Racer and the Jailbird

There are two safes. One the state can nose around in, and a...

"Where the Flemish are at home.
- Yes. Arabs too. - Racer and the Jailbird

"Where the Flemish are at home. - Yes. Arabs too.

L'm not settled in yet.
lt's a tip. - Racer and the Jailbird

L'm not settled in yet. lt's a tip.

You don't want me to see it.
What are you hiding there? - Racer and the Jailbird

You don't want me to see it. What are you hiding there?

Your ex?
- No. lt's just a mess. - Racer and the Jailbird

Your ex? - No. lt's just a mess.

When do you get back on Thursday?
- Friday, 3 pm. - Racer and the Jailbird

When do you get back on Thursday? - Friday, 3 pm.

Ls Poland nice?
- Not great. - Racer and the Jailbird

Ls Poland nice? - Not great.

L can choose anything?
OK. - Racer and the Jailbird

L can choose anything? OK.

Any appointments at 9?
- No, none before 10. - Racer and the Jailbird

Any appointments at 9? - No, none before 10.

L had a bit of fun. So what?
- lt wasn't necessary! - Racer and the Jailbird

L had a bit of fun. So what? - lt wasn't necessary!

What're you gonna do? Dock my pay?
- What made you lay into him? - Racer and the Jailbird

What're you gonna do? Dock my pay? - What made you lay ...

Have you seen your face?
- The guy was a stupid racist. - Racer and the Jailbird

Have you seen your face? - The guy was a stupid racist.

No, you're just stupid.
But watch it or I'll beat the shit... - Racer and the Jailbird

No, you're just stupid. But watch it or I'll beat ...

Assa, your son is like us.
He builds on sand. - Racer and the Jailbird

Assa, your son is like us. He builds on sand.

You're a beautiful family.
- Thank you, that's kind. - Racer and the Jailbird

You're a beautiful family. - Thank you, that's kin...

Choose your husband carefulIy
because he'll give you children. - Racer and the Jailbird

Choose your husband carefulIy because he'll give you ch...

Because our wives had the wisdom
to choose men like us, - Racer and the Jailbird

Because our wives had the wisdom to choose men like us,

Did you hear about that banker?
- No, what banker? - Racer and the Jailbird

Did you hear about that banker? - No, what banker?

L didn't know.
- No? And he got beaten up. - Racer and the Jailbird

L didn't know. - No? And he got beaten up.

Lt's weird you didn't know.
Don't you and Gigi talk? - Racer and the Jailbird

Lt's weird you didn't know. Don't you and Gig...

Right, l'lI let you
get on with your planting. - Racer and the Jailbird

Right, l'lI let you get on with your planting.

His bank has lousy security. - Racer and the Jailbird

His bank has lousy security.

Could you check her papers? - Racer and the Jailbird

Could you check her papers?

You'll get a fine for dangerous driving
and speeding. - Racer and the Jailbird

You'll get a fine for dangerous driving and speeding.

Have a good day - Racer and the Jailbird

Have a good day

So l'm your fiancÃ© now?
- What? - Racer and the Jailbird

So l'm your fiancÃ© now? - What?

No, l'm not. TeIl me the date.
l'lI be there. - Racer and the Jailbird

No, l'm not. TeIl me the date. l'lI be there.

Remember, in juvie?
You wanted to do hold-ups, right? - Racer and the Jailbird

Remember, in juvie? You wanted to do hold-ups, right?

The goaI wasn't to live
in Linkebeek with a rich chick. - Racer and the Jailbird

The goaI wasn't to live in Linkebeek with a rich chick.

He's just stressed.
- Not from selling cars. - Racer and the Jailbird

He's just stressed. - Not from selling cars.

Actually, l want to talk
to you about something. - Racer and the Jailbird

Actually, l want to talk to you about something.

You either tell the truth, - Racer and the Jailbird

You either tell the truth,

A last trip?
- Yeah, two days. - Racer and the Jailbird

A last trip? - Yeah, two days.

You trust her?
- She's my wife. No problem. - Racer and the Jailbird

You trust her? - She's my wife. No problem.

You couIdn't have known
but dammit, - Racer and the Jailbird

You couIdn't have known but dammit,

This isn't the first time. - Racer and the Jailbird

This isn't the first time.

I'm sick of your half-baked plans.
You're such an asshole. - Racer and the Jailbird

I'm sick of your half-baked plans. You're such an ...

We have to bring the operation
forward a week. - Racer and the Jailbird

We have to bring the operation forward a week.

What is this crap?
Venice can wait, sweetie. - Racer and the Jailbird

What is this crap? Venice can wait, sweetie.

With the dough you're gonna make,
your life wiIl be one long weekend. - Racer and the Jailbird

With the dough you're gonna make, your life wiIl be one...

We steal from the rich.
Those jerks know who they work for. - Racer and the Jailbird

We steal from the rich. Those jerks know who they work for.

Yeah, l know, but...
- Well, then... - Racer and the Jailbird

Yeah, l know, but... - Well, then...

They've been telling us what to do
all our lives. Do this, do that. - Racer and the Jailbird

They've been telling us what to do all our lives. Do th...

Fuck money, fuck the cops,
fuck the law. - Racer and the Jailbird

Fuck money, fuck the cops, fuck the law.

Fuck the country, fuck the king, the queen.
We'll fuck them all. - Racer and the Jailbird

Fuck the country, fuck the king, the queen. We'll fuck ...

Fuck you and your friends!
You folIow each other like puppies. - Racer and the Jailbird

Fuck you and your friends! You folIow each other like puppie...

We push the trip back a week or two.
It's not the end of the world. - Racer and the Jailbird

We push the trip back a week or two. It's not the end o...

Lt's not that bad.
- Are you scared of your pals? - Racer and the Jailbird

Lt's not that bad. - Are you scared of your pals?

You don't understand.
Listen to me. - Racer and the Jailbird

You don't understand. Listen to me.

L don't have that.
l don't have a family, parents. - Racer and the Jailbird

L don't have that. l don't have a family, parents.

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Set against the background of a brutal crime gang in Brussels, a tragic love story between Gigi, a high-flying gangster, and Bibi, a young racing driver with very upper-class roots.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Michaël R. Roskam

Writer: Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré, Michaël R. Roskam

Production: N/A

Genre: crime, drama, romance

Year: 2017

MetaScore: 50/100

ImdbRating: 6.3

BoxOffice: $46,337

Released: 04 May 2018

Awards: 7 wins & 9 nominations

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