Rambo drives TGV, a fast coach that runs between Dakar and Conakry in
Guinea. At the moment of their departure, Rambo and his
passengers are warned that the Bassaris have begun an uprising on the
border with Guinea. A dozen passengers decide to risk the journey
with Rambo and his assistant, Demba. These include a recently
dismissed minister and his wife. During the hazardous and
unpredictable journey, some unlikely relationships are forged.
Cast: Makena Diop (Rambo),
Al Hamdou Traore (Demba),
Bernard Giraudeau (Roger), Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (Sylvia),
Omar Seck (James),
Joséphine Zambo (Seynabou)
Country: France / Senegal
Language: French / Wolof
Support: Color
Runtime: 88 min
The very best French thrillers
It was American film noir and pulp fiction that kick-started the craze for thrillers in 1950s France and made it one of the most popular and enduring genres.
With so many great films to choose from, it's nigh on impossible to compile a short-list of the best 15 French films of all time - but here's our feeble attempt to do just that.
From Jean Renoir to François Truffaut, French cinema has no shortage of truly great filmmakers, each bringing a unique approach to the art of filmmaking.