La voie est libre (1998)

7.0/10 88 min Comedy

Overview

This comedy is about a Métro worker, Jules, who penned seventeen unanswered letters to France's Minister of Transportation protesting being fired. When he learns that the Minister is to appear in person at the Lyons station to dedicate a new rail line, Jules is there hoping to speak with him in person; he carries a concealed gun and when he is unable to speak to the Minister, the normally mild Jules snaps and takes an entire train car hostage

Cast

François Cluzet

Jules

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Jeanne

Emma de Caunes

Nadia

Éric Caravaca

Robert

Jean-Paul Muel

Frédéric Deles

Brigitte Chamarande

Lucie

Annie Grégorio

Mathilde

Raphaëline Goupilleau

Diane

Valérie Bonneton

Brigitte

Édouard Montoute

Yves

Wilfred Benaïche

Bruno

Michel Muller

Le chef de gare

Anne Kreis

La femme de Deles

Zinedine Soualem

Karim

Catherine Benguigui

Myriam

Patrice Kahlhoven

Le ministre

Philippe Paimblanc

Monsieur Francastel

Bruno Lochet

Le mari de Diane

Pascale Mariani

La femme de Bruno

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