France / Dec 20, 1983 / U
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
In the 18th Arrondissement of Paris, Lambert, an aloof garage manager working the night shift at a petrol station spends his time drinking on the job, content in his own company. One night, Bensoussan, a small-time drug pusher in dire straits falls in on a stolen moped pretending to need a spark plug. The two men develop an unlikely friendship.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Annie Kerani | la jeune femme noire |
| Pierrick Mescam | le premier client de la station |
| Vincent Martin | le second client de la station |
| Michel Paul | Momo |
| Mickaël Pichet | Mickey |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tchao Pantin |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Renn Productions |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1983 |
| Production | Pierre Grunstein, Christian Spillemaecker |
| Writer | Alain Page, Claude Berri |
| Casting | Marie-Christine Lafosse |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze |
| Cinematography | Bruno Nuytten |
| Assistant directors | Xavier Castano, Claude Berri |
| Camera operators | Bruno Nuytten |
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| Additional photography | Bruno Nuytten |
| Production design | Alexandre Trauner |
| Art direction | Alexandre Trauner |
| Set decoration | Alexandre Trauner |
| Music | Raïna Raï, Charlélie Couture, Pierre Davoust, Jean Labussière |
| Sound | Raïna Raï, Pierre Davoust, Jean Labussière, Charlélie Couture |
| Costume design | Sylvie Gautrelet, Didier Lavergne, Ludovic Paris |
| Makeup | Didier Lavergne, Ludovic Paris, Sylvie Gautrelet |
| Hairstyling | Didier Lavergne, Ludovic Paris, Sylvie Gautrelet |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 17, 1985
Digital
France / Nov 23, 2016 / VOD
Physical media
France / Sep 20, 1993 / VHS
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