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Out of It

1978·100 min

Out of It

Directed by Gérard Oury

Comedy

The lawyer is visiting a prison to meet with a violent criminal who has been condemned to death. During the visit, things turn bad, there is a riot where prisoners escape and the criminal escapes taking a lawyer hostage.

Cast

Jean-Philippe Duroc, Gaulard's lawyer

Martial Gaulard, condemned to death

Raymond Bussières

Marcel Duroc, father of Jean-Philippe

Jean-Pierre Darras

Jacques Panivaux, owner of the Rolls-Royce

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Writer

Danièle Thompson

Writer

Producer

Philippe-Gérard

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

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Yvonne Gaudeau

Gisèle Panivaux

Commissioner Rocheteau, tracking Gaulard on the run

Gustave, from the tomato coulis farm

Blanche Ravalec

Marguerite, wife of Gustave

Blanche Hirondelle, Martial Gaulard's lover

Bernard Granger

Jeannot, Marguerite's lover

Erick Desmarestz

Investigating judge at the Palais de Justice in Paris

Prostitute, rue du Garet in Lyon

Gaston Buteau, cousin of Jean-Philippe

Josette Buteau

Christian Bouillette

Dupuis, guard knocked unconscious at Lyon prison

Police inspector

Boss of the bistro

C.R.S. brigadier

Christian Brincourt

Self - presenter

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

General de Gaulle

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Out of It (1978) is about the lawyer is visiting a prison to meet with a violent criminal who has been condemned to death. During the visit, things turn bad, there is a riot where prisoners escape and the criminal escapes taking a lawyer hostage.

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Gérard Oury directed Out of It (1978).

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