title: Le Premier Cercle
text: # Le Premier Cercle
  
  Le Premier Cercle (French pronunciation: ​, The First Circle), also known as Inside Ring and The Dead List in English and as Ultimate Heist on USA video, is a 2009 French-language film by Laurent Tuel.
  
  It tells the story of Milo Malakian (Jean Reno), a gang leader in France, and his son Anton, the descendants of Armenian genocide survivors.
  
  Having been co-produced by Thelma Films and Alter Films, this thriller formerly called Riviera was co-written by the scriptwriters Laurent Tuel, Laurent Turner and Simon Moutaïrou.
  
  Production companies include TF1 and Canal+.
  
  According to producer Alain Terzian, the surname of the film's hero, Malakian, was chosen in regard of film director Henri Verneuil, a friend of Terzian.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Jean Reno as Milo Malakian
  * Gaspard Ulliel as Anton Malakian
  * Vahina Giocante as Elodie
  * Sami Bouajila as Saunier
  