Bâton rouge (film)

Bâton rouge
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rachid Bouchareb
Produced by	Lyric International and TF1 Films Production
Written by	Rachid Bouchareb Jean-Pierre Ronssin
Starring	Jacques Penot Pierre-Loup Rajot Hammou Graïa
Music by	John Faure
Cinematography	Jimmy Glasberg
Edited by	Guy Lecorne
Release dates	1985
Running time	82 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Bâton Rouge is a 1985 French film directed by Rachid Bouchareb.

Synopsis

In a town on the outskirts of Paris, Karim, Abdenour and Mozart search for small acting jobs. Karim's father reassures him that he will someday become someone important. Abdenour, orphaned, promises his brother that he may soon withdraw from welfare. Mozart, a saxophonist, dreams of going to America, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which he considers the capital of blues music.

The dream soon becomes a reality in the wake of Abdenour falling in love with Becky, a young American, and thanks to one of the three friends' tricks allow them to obtain airline tickets to New York City. Their pursuits continue across the Atlantic.

Cast

• Jacques Penot : Alain Lefebvre 'Mozart'
• Pierre-Loup Rajot : Abdenour
• Hammou Graïa : Karim
• Frédéric Wizmane : Bruno
• Katia Tchenko : Director of DASS
• Larbi Zekkal : Karim's father
• Elaine Foster : Victoria Paine
• Romain Bouteille : Monsieur Temporaire
• Jacques Frantz : Fast-food manager
• Christian Charmetant : Architect
• Alexandra Steinbaum : Becky

External links

• Bâton rouge at the Internet Movie Database