Director : Alain Robak
Actors : Olivier Martinez, Claude Brasseur, Saïd Taghmaoui, Bernard Le Coq, Gilbert Melki, Chick Ortega, Michel Duperial B., Moussa Maaskri, Samir Guesmi, Rémy Roubakha, Fabrice Albertini, Gérard Bôle du Chaumont, Bernard Dechet, Jean-Marie Juan, Stéphane Guillon
Feature film
Production language :
Nationality : 100% French (France)
French release : 1/12/00
Runtime : 1h 30mn
Current status : Released
Official website : www.lataule.com/
Associate production company : Aussie Films
Co-production : StudioCanal
French distribution : Chameau Distribution
Film export/Foreign Sales : Family Films

Two prisoners in their thirties concoct an extraordinary escape, intending to incorporate the watchtower searchlights' perpetual circuit in their plans. It'll be a true work of art. Only one of them will make it back to his cell. He refuses to talk, and hasn't spoken since first been put behind bars. The chief prison warder and director have decided to make him talk: alarms, mass shakedowns, collective punishments, bullying… anything goes. There's a touch of madness in the air. The prison guards uncover some great stuff… It really is a prison full of crazies. Pressure mounts when a new prisoner arrives. He's a computer programmer, an unfortunate victim of a judicial error. His fellow prisoners put him through ropes and the prison bulls retaliate by banning television. At the lead up to the final playoffs, the prison threatens to explode. Mutiny! The prisoners overthrow the prison. Some try to escape, others settle scores, it's a crazy free-for-all. The SWAT team called in to establish order are quickly overrun. Even the director washes his hands of the situation.

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