Storyline
The lawyer is visiting a prison to meet with a violent criminal who has been condemned to death. During the visit, things turn bad, there is a riot where prisoners escape and the criminal escapes taking a lawyer hostage.
Released
10 October 1978
Runtime
1h 40min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
French
Production
Gaumont International
Cast
Pierre Richard
Jean-Philippe Duroc, Gaulard's lawyer
Victor Lanoux
Martial Gaulard, condemned to death
Raymond Bussières
Marcel Duroc, father of Jean-Philippe
Jean-Pierre Darras
Jacques Panivaux, owner of the Rolls-Royce
Yvonne Gaudeau
Gisèle Panivaux
Jacques Frantz
Commissioner Rocheteau, tracking Gaulard on the run
Claude Brosset
Gustave, from the tomato coulis farm
Blanche Ravalec
Marguerite, wife of Gustave
Claire Richard
Blanche Hirondelle, Martial Gaulard's lover
Bernard Granger
Jeannot, Marguerite's lover
Erick Desmarestz
Investigating judge at the Palais de Justice in Paris
Katia Tchenko
Prostitute, rue du Garet in Lyon
Bruno Balp
Gaston Buteau, cousin of Jean-Philippe
Janine Souchon
Josette Buteau
Christian Bouillette
Dupuis, guard knocked unconscious at Lyon prison
Alain Doutey
Police inspector
Robert Dalban
Boss of the bistro
Henri Poirier
C.R.S. brigadier
Christian Brincourt
Self - presenter
Adrien Cayla-Legrand
General de Gaulle
Henri Attal
Inmate from Lyon prison
Janine Darcey
Postwoman at the telephone counter
Philippe Chauveau
Gendarme
Patrick Floersheim
Inmate from Lyon prison
Anne-Marie Jabraud
Train traveler, with the Panivaux
Lucienne Legrand
Customer in the bank that Gaulard attacks
Claude Legros
Gas station attendant
Daniel Milgram
C.R.S. brigadier
Roger Muni
Bank cashier that Gaulard attacks
Régis Porte
Protester
Roger Riffard
Motorist looking for a prostitute, av. Foch
Gilbert Servien
C.R.S. brigadier
Patrice Melennec
C.R.S.
Luc Florian
C.R.S.
Alain Nobis
Acting
Jacques Verlier
Acting
Marc Ariche
Acting
Francis Roussef
Acting
Sophie Sam
Acting
Adrienne Servantie
Acting
Bernard Spiegel
Acting
Jean-Pierre Farkas
Voice on the radio (voice)
Andrée (Valérie) Wattelet
Traveler in a green raincoat on the station platform
N'Guyen Thi Dung
Mrs. Yang, mother of Blanche Hirondelle
Vincent Liégeois
Child who lends his plastic gun to Gaulard
Arnaud Liégeois
Child who lends his plastic gun to Gaulard
Éric Broneer
Child
Georges Broneer
Child
Georges Atlas
Chief guard of the Lyon prison (uncredited)
Clément Michu
Gendarme (non crédité)
Georges Pompidou
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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