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L'Addition is a french film of genre Drama directed by Denis Amar released in USA on 12 september 1985 with Richard Berry
L'Addition (1984)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 12 september 1985
Length 1h25
Directed by Denis Amar
OriginFrance
Themes Prison films
Rating56%
L'Addition est un film français réalisé par Denis Amar et sorti en 1984.
Synopsis
Pour avoir voulu défendre une jeune fille (Victoria Abril) accusée de vol, un comédien (Richard Berry) se retrouve en prison. Embarqué malgré lui dans une tentative d'évasion, il est condamné par un tribunal particulièrement incompétent qui suit sans réfléchir les plaidoiries d'un avocat général débordant de zèle ! Une fois incarcéré, le pauvre comédien doit compter avec les harcèlements de l'un des gardiens (Richard Bohringer), une espèce de dangereux sociopathe frustré de la vie.Actors
Richard Berry
(Bruno Vinclert)
Richard Bohringer
(Lorca)
Victoria Abril
(Patty)
Daniel Sarky
(Constantini)
Fabrice Eberhard
(Minet)
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