On the day Jean Gabin dies, a kidnaper who also takes a fortune in jewels heisted from Cartiers murders Simon Verini's wife. (Simon was fencing the jewels for a youthful gang who robbed Cartiers; he suspects them of the murder.) He's framed for the theft and spends ten years in prison, writing to his daughter, Marie-Sophie, who's 11 when he's sent away. Released, he reconnects to Marie-Sophie and to the young thieves, seeks revenge, and is quickly arrested again. She doesn't know what to make of her father, retreats to her Swiss fiancé, and is flummoxed when one of the young thieves falls for her. Is resolution possible when crime cuts across families and romance?
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Cast
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Jean Yanne
L'Expert (Simon Verini)
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Weekend
Marie-Sophie L.
La Princesse
Known for
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
All That... for This?!
Patrick Bruel
Mozart
Known for
What's in a Name
A Bag of Marbles
Charles Gérard
Tonton
Known for
The Toy
Money Money Money
Corinne Marchand
La Sainte Femme
Known for
Cléo from 5 to 7
Borsalino
Hélène Surgère
La directrice de l’institution
Known for
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
The Bet
Edwige Navarro
Marie-Sophie, adolescente
Known for
A Tale of Winter
Françoise Bette
Michelle
Known for
The Girl from Paris
It All Starts Today
Jean-Claude Bourbault
Jean Claude
Known for
Lucie Aubrac
Christine Barbelivien
Françoise Verini
No other roles listed
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Lucky
Known for
The Party
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
Olivier Cruveiller
Boubou
Known for
Delicacy
Gandahar
Claude Lelouch Director · Francis Lai Composer Jean-Yves Le Mener Cinematographer
United States release August 24, 1988 · Produced in France · Production TF1 Films Production
Production
Les Films 13
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Attention bandits !
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · June 3, 1987
Theatrical
United States · August 24, 1988
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Netherlands
February 11, 1988 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 6, 1990 · Theatrical
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