This "heist" film tells the story of a robbery in a stadium during the Le Mans 24 hour motorcycle race. Throughout the film are constant references to other movies in the genre. A policeman investigating the robbery is surprised to discover that the heist bears striking resemblance to the robbery depicted in Stanley Kubrick's 1956 film, The Killing. The robbery itself was perpetrated by Bernard, an ex-racer who dedicates the theft to a dead peer. He enlists the help of Thierry and several others to steal 6 million francs from the gate. He and his gang then hideout in the stadium until the race is over. Things are working against Bernard though. Two martial-arts experts try to cut in on the action. A gang member's girlfriend squeals to the cops, and an Arab assistant is killed.
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Jean-François Stévenin
Bernard
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Small Change
Jean-Pierre Malo
Commissaire Steve Morin
Known for
Ruby & Quentin
The Loner
Pierre-William Glenn
Martine Benveniste
Gérald Garnier
Thierry
Known for
Loulou
Frederick Leroy
Yan Epstein
Inspecteur Jean-Marie
Known for
Wasabi
The Jackpot!
Edith Vergne
Kader Boukhanef
Momo Ben Saïd
Known for
Street Flow
Anything for Her
Amélie Glenn
Florence Barrois
Known for
It Boy
Santa Claus
Sophie Tellier
Didi
Also in
Amélie
Une histoire d'amour à la con
Isabelle Maltese
Inspecteur Bertrand
Also in
Les Louves
Charlie Dingo
Pierre-William Glenn Director · Frederick Leroy Writer Edith Vergne Writer
First release October 20, 1993 · Produced in France
Production
MW Productions
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France
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Original language
French
Release dates
France · October 20, 1993
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
December 1, 1993 · Noir in Festival
United Kingdom
October 20, 1995
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