La voie est libre (1998)
No stats available
Directors
Cast
François Cluzet, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Emma de Caunes, Éric Caravaca, Jean-Paul Muel, Brigitte Chamarande, Annie Grégorio, Anne Kreis, Wilfred Benaïche, Pascale Mariani, Michel Muller, Raphaëline Goupilleau, Valérie Bonneton, Édouard Montoute, François Levantal, Zinedine Soualem, Catherine Benguigui
After being fired and ignored by the administration, Jules takes passengers on a local train hostage to make himself heard.
The story
Jules has been fired for what he considers an unjust reason and has written to the administration seventeen times without receiving a reply. He decides to meet the minister, but security turns him away. In response, he takes the few passengers on a local stopping train hostage. The train is left on a siding, and no one is concerned. Jules’s friend Robert joins them. Jeanne, a battered woman, arrives with her friend Nadia, while Jules tries desperately to alert public opinion.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Fired for what he considers an unjust reason, and after writing to the administration seventeen times without receiving a reply, Jules decides to meet the minister. Turned away by security, he takes the few passengers on a local stopping train hostage. The train is left on a siding, and no one is concerned. Robert, Jules’s friend, joins the group. A battered woman, Jeanne, arrives with her friend Nadia, while Jules desperately tries to alert public opinion. However, the passengers soon begin to get along with their clumsy jailer: over snacks and an impromptu party, they settle into a routine until the police intervene. With the group’s agreement, Jules demands fifty million francs, which are paid to him and divided among them. Since no one gives the hostage-taker’s description, they all leave with their share of the money. The assault is launched on an empty carriage.
Genres
Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.
Your lists
Loading your lists…