France / Oct 10, 1978
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 | |
| Jacques Verlier | |
| Marc Ariche | |
| Francis Roussef | |
| Sophie Sam | |
| Adrienne Servantie | |
| Bernard Spiegel | |
| 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) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Carapate |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gaumont International |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 1978 |
| Production | Alain Poiré |
| Writer | Danièle Thompson, Gérard Oury |
| Editing | Albert Jurgenson |
| Cinematography | Edmond Séchan |
| Assistant directors | Gérard Oury |
| Camera operators | Edmond Séchan |
| Additional photography | Edmond Séchan |
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| Production design | Jean André, Georges Glon |
| Art direction | Georges Glon, Jean André |
| Set decoration | Georges Glon, Jean André |
| Stunts | Rémy Julienne |
| Music | Philippe-Gérard, Jacques Maumont |
| Sound | Jacques Maumont, Philippe-Gérard |
| Costume design | Tanine Autré, Pierre Berroyer |
| Makeup | Pierre Berroyer, Tanine Autré |
| Hairstyling | Pierre Berroyer, Tanine Autré |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Belgium / Oct 26, 1978
United States / Nov 11, 1978
Norway / Dec 26, 1978
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Finland / Feb 02, 1979
Germany / Feb 02, 1979 / 12
Portugal / Mar 01, 1979
Netherlands / Jun 28, 1979
Argentina / Jul 26, 1979
Colombia / Aug 30, 1979
Australia / Apr 30, 1981
Denmark / Aug 20, 1982
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