| La Horde | |
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| Directed by | Benjamin Rocher Yannick Dahan |
| Produced by | Raphaël Rocher |
| Written by | Arnaud Bordas (screenplay) Yannick Dahan (screenplay) Stéphane Moïssakis (screenplay) Nicolas Peufaillit (script consultant) Benjamin Rocher |
| Narrated by | Xavier Gens |
| Starring | Jean-Pierre Martins Doudou Masta Eriq Ebouaney Jo Prestia Bucky Schuyler |
| Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
| Cinematography | Julien Meurice |
| Editing by | Dimitri Amar |
| Studio | Capture [The Flag] Films Le Pacte Coficup Canal+ CinéCinéma |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
| Release date(s) | 28 August 2009 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
La Horde or The Horde is a French horror film[1][2] directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher,[3] it stars Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney and Doudou Masta.[4][5][6][7][8]
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The plot revolves around a group of Paris policemen, who embark on a mission of vengeance after one of their colleagues dies by the hands of a notorious drug dealer holed up inside a building. They storm the social housing complex with the intent of taking him down, in the heart of a derelict and corrupt Paris neighborhood.[9] The operation is a failure, and the team is captured. But suddenly, both sides find themselves confronted by a quite different opponent... As a zombie apocalypse breaks out, cops and criminals will have to forge an uneasy alliance to survive the undead.[10]
La horde was shot in Paris, France in 2008 and released in 2009. The film was released in North America in 2010.[11]
La horde won two Garner awards for the Best Screenplay and Best Special Effects or Cinematography at Fantasporto Film Festival.[12]
The film premiered on August 28, 2009 in London as part of the London FrightFest Film Festival.[13] It had a cinema release with 200 screens in France on February 10, 2010.[14] In December 2009 IFC Films acquired the rights for the U.S. release.[15] It was part of the Sitges Film Festival in 2009.[16] The film had a limited U.S. theatrical release in August 2010.[17]