Out of It (1978)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

The lawyer is visiting a prison to meet with a violent criminal who has been condemned to death. During the visit, things turn bad, there is a riot where prisoners escape and the criminal escapes taking a lawyer hostage.

• Released: 1978-10-10
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 98 votes

Directed by Gérard Oury.

Top cast

• Pierre Richard as Jean-Philippe Duroc, Gaulard's Lawyer
• Victor Lanoux as Martial Gaulard, Condemned to Death
• Raymond Bussières as Marcel Duroc, Father of Jean-Philippe
• Jean-Pierre Darras as Jacques Panivaux, Owner of the Rolls-Royce
• Yvonne Gaudeau as Gisèle Panivaux
• Jacques Frantz as Commissioner Rocheteau, Tracking Gaulard on the Run
• Claude Brosset as Gustave, from the Tomato Coulis Farm
• Blanche Ravalec as Marguerite, Wife of Gustave
• Claire Richard as Blanche Hirondelle, Martial Gaulard's Lover
• Bernard Granger as Jeannot, Marguerite's Lover

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Out of It

• United States: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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