La voie est libre (1998)

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Country: France
Genres: Comedy
Release: 1998-01-14
Director: Stéphane Clavier
Writers: Santiago Amigorena , Stéphane Clavier , Christophe Loizillon , Marion Vernoux
Language: French
Stars: François Cluzet , Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu , Emma de Caunes , Éric Caravaca , Jean-Paul Muel , Brigitte Chamarande , Annie Grégorio , Raphaëline Goupilleau , Valérie Bonneton , Edouard Montoute
Runtime: 88 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: La voie est libre , La voie est libre (France, French Republic) , Tarif réduit (France, French Republic)
Plot: Jules is upset. The minister of transportation ignores his letters, so, on the day the minister is in Lyons to reopen a rail line, Jules heads to the train station to speak to the minister directly. He takes a pistol in case he needs to demand the minister's undivided attention. When a bodyguard won't let him close, Jules steps onto a one-car train and rashly takes its ten passengers hostage. The film plays out the stories of the hostages, their interactions, their families awaiting them, and Jules's need to get out of this jam. One passenger, Jeanne, has an abusive husband, and she finds Jules an attractive alternative.
IMDB:tt0120854