La Voie est Libre


1h 25m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Jules, a desperate ex-train conductor, who's tried over and over again to contest his being fired for vague economic reasons, finally is pushed to the edge by a lack of response from the railroad administration. Jules decides to take ten inhabitants of a small town in the suburbs of Lyon as his host

Film Details

Also Known As
Coast is Clear, The, Voie est Libre
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Auvergne-Rh(nes-Alpes CinTma; Centre National Du Cinema; M6 Films; Mandarin Production; Pyramide Films; SOFICA Cofimage; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Ufd

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Synopsis

Jules, a desperate ex-train conductor, who's tried over and over again to contest his being fired for vague economic reasons, finally is pushed to the edge by a lack of response from the railroad administration. Jules decides to take ten inhabitants of a small town in the suburbs of Lyon as his hostages in a mad plan to redress his hopeless situation. However, Jules is no better at playing tough-guy hero than he is at driving trains.

Film Details

Also Known As
Coast is Clear, The, Voie est Libre
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Auvergne-Rh(nes-Alpes CinTma; Centre National Du Cinema; M6 Films; Mandarin Production; Pyramide Films; SOFICA Cofimage; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Ufd

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Feature directorial debut for Stephane Clavier.

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States June 1998

Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival in New York City (French Institute) April 24 - May 3, 1998.

Shown at French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France June 24-28, 1998.

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France June 24-28, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival in New York City (French Institute) April 24 - May 3, 1998.)

Released in United States 1997