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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 (1985)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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

Synopsis

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In a town on the outskirts of Paris, 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. Mozart, a saxophonist, dreams of going to America, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which he considers the capital of blues music.

The dream soon becomes a reality in the wake of Abdenour falling in love with Becky, a young American, and thanks to one of his friend's tricks allows all of them to obtain airline tickets to New York City. Their pursuits continue across the Atlantic.

Cast

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  • 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
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