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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