In 1945, as World War Two comes to a close, five small time crooks unite to form a gang. After several bold robberies they become notorious as "the front-wheel drive gang". The police attempt to stop their crime spree with little success,...
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Robert, dit 'le dingue'
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Xavier Depraz | ... |
Jo
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Roland Bertin | ... |
Raymond
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Adalberto Maria Merli | ... |
Manu
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| Maurice Barrier | ... |
Lucien dit 'Le Mammouth'
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| Raymond Bussières | ... |
Cornélius
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Giampiero Albertini | ... |
Léon
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| Laura Betti | ... |
Felicia
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| Nicole Calfan | ... |
Marinette
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Agnès Château | ... |
La femme de Raymond
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| Dominique Davray | ... |
La prostituée
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Anne Jousset | ... |
Une amie de Janine
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| Catherine Lachens | ... |
Janine
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Carole Leroy |
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| Robert Dalban | ... |
Le chasseur de rats
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| Marc Eyraud | ... |
Le prêtre
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François Lalande | ... |
Le commissaire
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Albert Michel | ... |
Le photographe
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Jacques Pisias | ... |
Un flic Goutte d'Or
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| Lionel Vitrant | ... |
Un flic Goutte d'Or
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| Jacques Sereys | ... |
Le prêfet
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André Falcon | ... |
La bijoutier
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| Roland Amstutz | ... |
Un policier au commissariat
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| Henri Attal | ... |
Un ami, client de La Belle Oseille, chez Cornélius
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Albert Augier | ... |
Le comptable usine
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Jo Dalat |
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| Robert Klein |
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| Paul Mercey | ... |
Un policier au commissariat
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Yves Morgan-Jones | ... |
(as Yves Morgan Jones)
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| Carlo Nell |
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Jacques Plée | ... |
(as Jacques Plee)
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Fred Smith |
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Jado |
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Marc Lamole | ... |
Un employé de l'usine (uncredited)
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| Louise Chevalier | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacques Deray | ||
Written by
| Roger Borniche | ... | (story) |
| Alphonse Boudard | ... | () |
| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... | () |
Produced by
| Alain Delon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Carlo Rustichelli | ||
Cinematography by
| Silvano Ippoliti | ||
Editing by
| Henri Lanoë | ||
Editorial Department
| Michèle Neny | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Anita Benoist | ||
| Margot Capelier | ||
Production Design by
| Théobald Meurisse | ... | (as Théo Meurisse) |
Set Decoration by
| Pierre Charron | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Fonteray | ||
Makeup Department
| Eric Muller | ... | makeup artist |
| Pierre Vadé | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Patrick Jaquillard | ... | unit manager (as Patrick Jacquillard) |
| Paul Lemaire | ... | unit manager |
| Maurizio Pastrovich | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Thierry Chabert | ... | first assistant director |
| Jean Couturier | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Marc Desages | ... | assistant production designer |
| André Pierdel | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Jean Nény | ... | sound editor |
| Guy Villette | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Philippe Tourret | ... | restoration coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Bordas | ... | camera operator |
| Jean Charvein | ... | assistant camera |
| Victor Rodrigue | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pierre Nourry | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Jean-Pierre Nossereau | ... | location manager (as Jean Nossereau) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bénédicte Kermadec | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Andree Leguay | ... | production administrator (as Andrée Leguay) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Panasia Films (1977) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1977) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1978) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1977) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Ciné Polar (2015) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1993) (France) (tv)
- New Gold Entertainment (1977) (Italy)
- Victory (2006) (Greece) (DVD)
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In 1945, as World War Two comes to a close, five small time crooks unite to form a gang. After several bold robberies they become notorious as "the front-wheel drive gang". The police attempt to stop their crime spree with little success, but how long will their luck last? Written by Infofreak |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Adaptation from a novel based on true events written by Roger Borniche, an ex-inspector of police See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Le Gang: variations sur un même thème (2014). See more » |