BAT OUT OF HELL (J'IRAI AU PARADIS)
(FRANCE, 1997, 117 min.)

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A gritty modern film noir, BAT OUT OF HELL roars into frame as the wild young son of a local godfather is brutally hijacked after pulling off his first successful hit. A vicious turf war ensues through the streets of Paris - not the haute couture Paris of countless films, but the Paris of low-life, petty gangsters, pool halls and after-hours bars. Co-screenwriter Jean Miez has created tough, bold characters in a hard-boiled tale no doubt impacted by his 18 years in prison, made even more realistic by the exceptional cast. DIR Xavier Durringer EXEC PROD Laurent Benegui, Philippe Missonnier PROD Anne Francois SCR Xavier Durringer, Jean Miez DP Matthieu Vadepied ED Raphaele Urtin CAST Arnaud Giovaninetti, Gerald Laroche, Claire Keim, Brigitte Catillon, Daniel Duval DIRECTOR'S FILMOGRAPHY: La Nage Indienne (1993) Bat Out Of Hell (1997)

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