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Tchao pantin

by Claude Berri1h331983France
Tchao pantin

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Lambert, a burned-out case, works the night shift at a gas station, rarely speaking, living alone, drinking. Bensoussan, raised in foster homes, now a small-time pusher for a bar owner named Rashid, comes to the station needing a spark plug for a stolen Moped. He and Lambert connect somehow, and a few days later, they go for a drink. The young man is too cavalier, and when he swipes Rashid's fancy motorcycle a couple of times, he's expendable. Lambert decides to avenge the young man and seeks information from Lola, a punk who knew Bensoussan. With surprising perseverance, she pierces Lambert's shell; he starts to feel again, tells Lola his story, and finds new enthusiasm for life.

Cast and crew

  • Credits

    • Production Compagny : Renn Productions
    • Set Decoration : Alexandre Trauner
    • Sound Recorder : Jean Labussière
    • Photo Director : Bruno Nuytten
    • Executive Producer : Pierre Grunstein
    • Dialogs : Alain Page
    • Original Work Author : Alain Page
    • Associated Producer : Christian Spillemaecker
    • Original Music : Charlélie Couture
    • Director : Claude Berri
    • Scenario : Claude Berri
    • Editing : Hervé de Luze
    • Distributor : Pathé

  • Technical details

    • Printed format : 35 mm
    • Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
    • Year of production : 1983
    • French release date : Invalid date
    • Category : Feature film
    • Color : Colors
    • Language : French

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