A Bad Son (1980)

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A film by Claude Sautet

Bruno is released from prison. He looks for a job and tries to start a new life. His first stop is at his father's apartment.

• Released: 1980-10-14
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 64 votes

Directed by Claude Sautet.

Top cast

• Patrick Dewaere as Bruno Calgagni
• Yves Robert as René Calgagni
• Brigitte Fossey as Catherine
• Claire Maurier as Madeleine
• André Julien as André
• David Pontremoli as Carlos
• Pierre Maguelon as Le commissaire
• Antoine Bourseiller as psychologue de l'hygiène mentale
• Raouf Ben Yaghlane as Tailleb
• Jean-Claude Bouillaud as Henri

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Where to watch A Bad Son

• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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