The Return of James Battle (2004)
The Return of James Battle (2004), directed by Didier Poiraud, starring Vanessa Paradis and Jason Flemyng.
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Synopsis
James Bataille is in love. He attempts to stage an elaborate motorcycle stunt to impress the girl, but when it goes sour, he ends up in prison with a 133-year sentence. Bataille escapes from behind bars to make an appointment to fix the car of music biz tycoon, as well as watch the love of his life take part in the town's annual talent show.
- Philippe Le SourdCinematography
- Didier PoiraudDirector, Writer
- Thierry PoiraudDirector, Writer
- Mario BattistelEditing
Trivia
- It premiered on July 21, 2004, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h32 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Atomik Circus - Le Retour de James Bataille".
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosMMC Independent, TF1 Films Production
- CountriesBelgium, France
- LanguagesFrench
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Filming locations
- Portugal
Cast
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Vanessa Paradis
Concia -
Jason Flemyng
James Bataille -
Benoît Poelvoorde
Allan Chiasse -
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Bosco -
Venantino Venantini
Matt Kelso - Vincent Tavier Chief Brody
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Bouli Lanners
Chip -
Jacky Lambert
Dips -
Dominique Bettenfeld
Peter Cheval - Mar Sodupe Kitty
- Kavinsky Boon / Ricardo Bello-Radio Skotlett
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Daniel Cohen
Peintre
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Crew
- Philippe Le Sourd Cinematography
- Didier Poiraud Director
- Thierry Poiraud Director
- Mario Battistel Editing
- Emmanuelle Lepers Producer
- Nicolas Leclercq Producer
- The Little Rabbits Original music
- Didier Poiraud Writer
- Jean-Phillippe Dugand Writer
- Marie Garel-Weiss Writer
- Thierry Poiraud Writer
- Vincent Tavier Writer
Questions about this film
What is The Return of James Battle about?
The Return of James Battle: James Bataille is in love. He attempts to stage an elaborate motorcycle stunt to impress the girl, but when it goes sour, he ends up in prison with a 133-year sentence. Bataille escapes from behind bars to make an appointment to fix the car of music biz tycoon, as well as watch the love of his life take part in the to…
Who directed The Return of James Battle?
The Return of James Battle was directed by Didier Poiraud and Thierry Poiraud in 2004.
Who stars in The Return of James Battle?
The cast of The Return of James Battle includes Vanessa Paradis, Jason Flemyng, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Pierre Marielle and Venantino Venantini.
How long is The Return of James Battle?
The Return of James Battle runs for 92 minutes, or 1h32.
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