Western
Catalonian Paco is a traveling rep for a shoe manufacturer. When he stops to pick up Russian emigree hitchhiker Nino, Paco soon finds himself on the side of the road with everything stolen out from under him. Local gift shop owner Marinette gives the Spaniard a lift. Their mutual attraction manifests itself quickly, and Paco, who was fired over the stolen-car episode, hangs around. When he happens to spot Nino in the same town, he beats up the scrawny Russian, who lands in the hospital. Oddly enough, this marks the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Paco and Nino soon take the trip down the road together
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Cast
23 people
Sergi López
Paco Cazale
Known for
Pan's Labyrinth
Sirāt
Sacha Bourdo
Nino
Known for
Les Misérables
The Science of Sleep
Élisabeth Vitali
Marinette
Known for
The Student
Paris 36
Marie Matheron
Nathalie
Known for
Come Undone
The Returned
Bernard Mazzinghi
Roland (Marinette's Brother)
Known for
This Is Our Land
One Night
Serge Riaboukine
Van Driver
Known for
La Mante
Don't Die Too Hard!
Michel Vivier
Car Driver
Also in
Emily in Paris
Christmas with the Tuches
Marilyne Canto
Marilyne
Known for
Camping 2
After You
Daphné Gaudefroy
Hitch-Hiker
No other roles listed
Karine LeLièvre
Mr. Letour's Secretary
No other roles listed
Jean-Louis Dupont
Policeman
Known for
On the Sly
Olivier Herveet
Hospital Doctor
No other roles listed
Manuel Poirier Director
Worldwide gross $16M · Budget $2.6M · United States release July 24, 1998
Box office
Budget
$2,600,000
Worldwide gross
$15,600,000
Gross vs. budget
6.0×
Production
Salomé
Production
Diaphana Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 9, 1997
Theatrical
United States · July 24, 1998
Theatrical
Argentina
August 20, 1998 · Theatrical
Australia
March 27, 1998 · Theatrical
Canada
August 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 25, 1998 · Theatrical
Germany
December 11, 1997 · Theatrical
Greece
November 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
January 23, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 12, 1998 · Theatrical
New Zealand
March 11, 1999 · Theatrical
North Korea
March 14, 1998 · Theatrical
Norway
June 4, 1999 · Theatrical
Russia
August 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Spain
October 23, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 11, 1998 · Theatrical
Switzerland
December 19, 1997 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 23, 1997 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 8, 1998 · Theatrical
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