Run for Your Life

1997 1h 30m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

TV Movie

Synopsis

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Nicolas, 13 years old, lives in a suburb north of Paris with his mother, a cleaning lady, and his older sister, a cashier in a supermarket. Left to his own devices, he and his friends have created a fearless gang that does not hesitate to travel to the capital to commit petty theft. The young boy, who attends a special education section, does not expect much from school. Everything changes with the arrival of a new teacher, who immediately seduces some of the students, including Nicolas, whom the young woman does not hesitate to welcome into her home to bring him up to speed. Nicolas makes lightning progress. But his momentum is broken by an event as painful as it is unexpected.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julien Rivière
Nicolas
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Valck
Élisabeth Vitali
Camille
Jean Yanne
Père Cambournac
Roland Giraud
Le ministre
Farid Chopel
Marc
Ged Marlon
Alex
Yves Afonso
Napoléon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yves Boisset
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Julien Rivière and Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu and Élisabeth Vitali carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0182577 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yves Boisset directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Julien Rivière and Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu and Élisabeth Vitali carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0182577 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.