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Bâton rouge (1985 film)

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Bâton rouge
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRachid Bouchareb
Written byRachid Bouchareb
Jean-Pierre Ronssin
Produced byLyric International and TF1 Films Production
StarringJacques Penot
Pierre-Loup Rajot
Hammou Graïa
CinematographyJimmy Glasberg
Edited byGuy Lecorne
Music byJohn Faure
Release date
1985
Running time
82 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Bâton Rouge is a 1985 French film directed by Rachid Bouchareb.

Synopsis

In a town on the outskirts of Paris, the life of Karim, Abdenour and Mozart search for small acting jobs. Karim's father reassures him that he will someday become someone important. Abdenour, orphaned, promises his brother that he may soon withdraw from welfare. For his part, Mozart, a saxophonist, dreams lead his two friends to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the capital of blues. The dream soon becomes a reality in the wake of Abdenour falling in love with Becky, a young American, and thanks to one of the three friends' tricks allow them to obtain airline tickets to New York. But their search continues across the Atlantic.

Cast

  • Jacques Penot : Alain Lefebvre 'Mozart'
  • Pierre-Loup Rajot : Abdenour
  • Hammou Graïa : Karim
  • Frédéric Wizmane : Bruno
  • Katia Tchenko : Director of DASS
  • Larbi Zekkal : Karim's father
  • Elaine Foster : Victoria Paine
  • Romain Bouteille : Monsieur Temporaire
  • Jacques Frantz : Fast-food manager
  • Christian Charmetant : Architect
  • Alexandra Steinbaum : Becky