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User Rating:
6.5/10   197 votes
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Director:
Pierre Jolivet
Writers:
Pierre Jolivet (writer)
Olivier Schatzky (writer)
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Release Date:
5 April 1989 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Ils ont 5 jours pour devenir des heros.
Plot:
For whatever reason, Philippe and Daniel choose to vacation in Southeast Asia, where they meet Hans... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
SAG Letter re Force Majeure Claims
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SAG-Studio Pregame Report
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User Comments:
Thrilling and thought-provoking more (6 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Patrick Bruel ... Philippe
François Cluzet ... Daniel

Kristin Scott Thomas ... Katia

Alan Bates ... Malcolm Forrest
Sabine Haudepin ... Jeanne

Thom Hoffman ... Hans
Lucienne Hamon ... Philippe's mother
Marc Jolivet ... Le jouralliste, Le Guen
Hidde Maas ... The lawyer
Betty Assenza ... Gloria
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tina van Baren ... Maitre D'
François Basset ... Student
Stéphane Bielikoff ... Receptionnist
Sandra Grasset ... Little girl
Thomas Hong-Maï ... Bar owner
Pascal Leguennec ... Bruno
Jean-Pierre Loustau ... Pool player
Ham-Chau Luong ... The old man
Wim Meuwissen ... Hans' father (as Wim Meeuwisse)
Georges Pellegrin ... Janitor
Jean-Philippe Reverdot ... Photographer
Fabrice Roche ... Dan's friend
Anouk Sluizer ... Nurse (as Anouk Sluizer-Guizerix)
Ysé Tran ... Waitress (as Marguerite Tran)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Uncontrollable Circumstances
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L
Company:
C.A.P.A.C. more

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References Apocalypse Now (1979) more

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Thrilling and thought-provoking, 24 March 1999
10/10
Author: alex-187 from Bologna, Italia

This is what it takes to spend the night with a rodent devouring your ugly, dirty occidental conscience. Would you leave family, study, anything to save a friend's life in a faraway land? A strong look at youth, at the clash between the wish of experiencing everything and that of avoiding any responsibility. The film is great in depicting the inner struggle of both the boys involved, never giving the audience any assurance about who's going to leave and save a life and who's going to give up. Thrilling and thought-provoking.

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