| Bâton rouge | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Rachid Bouchareb |
| Produced by | Lyric International and TF1 Films Production |
| Written by | Rachid Bouchareb Jean-Pierre Ronssin |
| Starring | Jacques Penot Pierre-Loup Rajot Hammou Graïa |
| Music by | John Faure |
| Cinematography | Jimmy Glasberg |
| Editing by | Guy Lecorne |
| Release date(s) | 1985 |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Bâton Rouge is a 1985 French film directed by Rachid Bouchareb.
In a town on the outskirts of Paris, the life of Karim, Abdenour and Mozart is made of searching for small acting jobs. Karim's father reassures him that he become someday someone important. Abdenour, orphaned, promises his brother that he may soon withdraw from welfare. For his part, Mozart, a saxophonist, dreams lead his two friends to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the capital of blues. Dream soon becomes a reality in the wake of Abdenour falling in love with Becky, a young American, and thanks to one of the three friends' tricks to allow them to obtain airline tickets to New York. But their search continues across the Atlantic.