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On the Run

Released Oct 5, 2002 1h 58m Mystery & Thriller List
73% Tomatometer 41 Reviews 73% Audience Score 500+ Ratings
Violent revolutionary Bruno Le Roux (Lucas Belvaux) breaks free from prison after a 15-year stint and runs to Grenoble, France. He plans to seek out gangster Jacquillat (Patrick Descamps), who he believes betrayed him, and reconnect with his former lover and revolutionary partner, Jeanne (Catherine Frot) -- but all does not go as planned. With the help of Agnes (Dominique Blanc), a woman he saves from a drug dealer, Bruno tries to evade the police while settling old scores. Read More Read Less
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Gripping, fast moving thriller. Best seen with the other parts of the trilogy.

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Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution Runs into some problems but is redeemed by a powerful finish. Rated: B- Jul 15, 2004 Full Review Desson Thomson Washington Post The most cinematic of the three films. Jun 11, 2004 Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune The most complex of the three, Life is also the most powerful and revelatory. Rated: 4/4 May 27, 2004 Full Review Daniel Kasman d+kaz. intelligent movie reviews Rated: B Aug 7, 2004 Full Review Rob Blackwelder SPLICEDWire Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 12, 2004 Full Review Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) "On the Run" is worth seeing on its own, but those who like it should come back to see how the rest of the machine works. Rated: 3/4 May 20, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Génial. Ce sont pas trois films qui raconte une histoire, c'est une histoire filmé 3 fois. Ça se coupe, ça se recoupe et surtout ça se découpe. Les opinions sur certains personnages changent d'un film à l'autre, des personnages qui passent de protagoniste à secondaire: j'insiste, c'est génial. Et pris séparément? Oui c'est possible de n'en voir qu'un des trois: comme c'est possible de manger un éclair au chocolat sans toucher au chocolat... ;-) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member L'un des trois volets de la "Trilogie" (avec "Un couple epatant"et "Apres la vie") ou le cineaste change de point de vue et de genre pour raconter les destins croises de quelques personnages. Ici, au premier plan, Lucas Belvaux et Catherine Frot. "Cavale" est ainsi un suspense. Tonalites noires pour suivre la fuite d'un homme traque, seul contre tous. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member The first movie in the Trilogy is a kind of an old-fashioned movie build up around this lone revolutionary who escapes from prison into a world that has changed. You expect more tension from a movie of this kind nowadays, but the acting is good and so is the story. The plot could have used a spark. Having not seen the two other film yet, I can only review this as an isolated film. Catherine Frot is an outstanding actress. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Un trilogie epatante, trois facons de percevoir les faits. Et des acteurs qui jouent tres bien. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Cavale is the first part of an interesting trilogy. Belgian director Lucas Belvaux has made three movies from three different genres with same cast. First one tells about a terrorist who escapes from a prison and plans a new attack. Although movie has a slow start the excitement gets tenser towards ending. However, something is missing and movie is easily forgottable but still good onetime entertainment. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member You will find it's amazing when you saw all of the trilogy. This part is the funniest one. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Violent revolutionary Bruno Le Roux (Lucas Belvaux) breaks free from prison after a 15-year stint and runs to Grenoble, France. He plans to seek out gangster Jacquillat (Patrick Descamps), who he believes betrayed him, and reconnect with his former lover and revolutionary partner, Jeanne (Catherine Frot) -- but all does not go as planned. With the help of Agnes (Dominique Blanc), a woman he saves from a drug dealer, Bruno tries to evade the police while settling old scores.
Director
Lucas Belvaux
Producer
Diana Elbaum, Patrick Sobelman
Screenwriter
Lucas Belvaux
Distributor
Magnolia Films
Production Co
Cofimage 12, Centre National de la Cinematographie, Agat Films & Cie, Canal Plus Image International
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 5, 2002, Wide
Runtime
1h 58m