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Josselin Beaumont dit 'Joss'
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| Jean Desailly | ... |
Le ministre
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| Cyrielle Clair | ... |
Alice Ancelin
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Marie-Christine Descouard | ... |
Doris Frederiksen
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Jeanne Baumont
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Jean-Louis Richard | ... |
Le colonel Martin
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Michel Beaune | ... |
Le capitaine Valeras
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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu | ... |
L'inspecteur Farges
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Pierre Saintons | ... |
Le président N'Jala
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Gérard Darrieu | ... |
L'instructeur Picard
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Sidiki Bakaba | ... |
Le prisonnier évadé
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Robert Hossein | ... |
Le commissaire Rosen
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Dany Kogan | ... |
Sergent Gruber
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Marc Lamole | ... |
Le serveur d'hôtel
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French secret agent Joss Baumont is sent to one of the African countries to kill their president Njala. However, at the last moment the political situation changes and the French secret service turns him in to the African authorities, and he is sentenced to a long-term imprisonment. After the daring escape he returns to France and deliberately informs his former chiefs of his presence promising them to kill Njala who has just arrived to the country with the official visit. Written by Yuri German <blsidt1@imf.org>
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
21 October 1981 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
FRF 20,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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1.66 : 1
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Composed by Ennio Morricone
Directed by Ennio Morricone
Published by Général Music France
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While experiencing shooting delays, Belmondo asked his father Paul Belmondo to help with the authorizations needed to perform the famous car chase scene on the Trocadero Plaza. See more »Goofs
When the clochards reach the car with the policemen inside, one of the chlochards destroys a bottle on the roof of the car, so the roof gets wet and there are lots of glass splinters on it. In various shots after, the roof is completely clean again. See more »Soundtracks
Chi MaiComposed by Ennio Morricone
Directed by Ennio Morricone
Published by Général Music France
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This is the best movie that Jean Paul Belmondo performance the movie came to this country in 1982 and you can see it how france handle political situation.. is the same way that countries in the first world treated third world countries during that time and if you remember during the 80's cold war was in the very best successful, beside this the acting is good and Ennio Morricone music "Chi Mai" combined with the dramatical scenes gives to you a spectacular moment that you never are going to forget this is the kind of movie for have in collection but unfortunately is not released in DVD region#1 or VHS but if you have an opportunity to rent it in your local video store ""DO IT""