Rue du Départ (1986)
Directed by Tony Gatlif

Drama
aka: The Way Out

Film Synopsis

In the suburbs of a harbour town, Paul Triana has just escaped from prison after being wrongly condemned.  His only thought is to avenge the death of his father.  He soon finds the culprit, a drug dealer named Cedonazzi, and kills him.  Injured, he is taken in by Clara, a young runaway who has moved in with another woman, Mimi...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Tony Gatlif
  • Script: Tony Gatlif, Marie-Hélène Rudel
  • Cinematographer: Bernard Zitzermann
  • Music: Sapho
  • Cast: François Cluzet (Paul Triana), Ann-Gisel Glass (Clara Lombart), Christine Boisson (Mimi), Roger Coggio (Cedonazzi), Gérard Depardieu (Clara's father), Gérard Darmon (The inspector), Jean-Pierre Bacri (Man with BMW), Maurice Barrier (Le passeur), Henri Déus (Bernard), Daniel Laloux (Cuba), Roger Miremont (Richard), Hugues Quester (Robert), Bruno Pradal (The widower), Jean-Claude Lecas (L'homme au couteau), Chantal Neuwirth (Wilhelmine), Jean-Pierre Sentier (Boris), Marie-Hélène Rudel (Nina), Hagof (L'homme au juke-box), Joël Barbouth (Le dealer), Louis Bellanti (Le chauffeur de taxi)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: The Way Out

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