A group of young people living in the suburbs of Paris have only one
dream: to create their own rock band. One of these is Sandy, an
employee in a fast-food outlet who, because of her modesty, is hardly
noticed at first. But Sandy has a great talent as a singer and
she will one day achieve her ambition to become a star.
Cast: Sandy Stevenson (Zoe),
Michel Galabru (Fernand),
Luis Rego (Ernest),
Henri Guybet (François),
Robert Castel (Bob),
Lucette Sahuquet (Paula),
Gary Moss (Gary),
Tchee (Marcel),
Georges Mathieu (Mathieu),
Alain Trecan (Pinky),
François Quillet (Jimmy),
Mathieu Lescuyer (Jérôme),
Mado Maurin (Madeleine),
Bernard Cazassus (Maurice),
Henri Poirier (Alex, l'imprésario),
Pamela Ferdics (Elsa),
Gunilla By (Chantal),
Patricia Millardet (Catherine),
Sophie Ladmiral (Julie),
Jacques Disses (Propriétaire loft)
Country: France
Language: English / French
Support: Color
Runtime: 83 min
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