Full awards and nominations of The Little Gangster
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Drama. Thriller
Thriller in which a fifteen year old boy breaks into a chemist taking a policeman hostage. He then takes him to his eldest sister's in Montpellier to whom he has only ever spoken on the telephone. It becomes clear that this dramatic action is in fact a cry for help on the boy's part, who has been emotionally neglected since childhood. His sister sets about trying to amend this.
- 16th Cesar Awards (French Academy) (1991) - Films from 1990
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41th Berlin International Film Festival 1991
- nom. Golden Bear - Best Picture
- winner Honourable Mention (Jacques Doillon)
- winner FIPRESCI - International Critic Award
- winner OCIC Award
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4st European Film Awards - Year 1991
- nom. Best Film
- winner Best Actress (Clotilde Courau)
- nom. Best Actor (Alain Sarde)