Out of It
Seen it?1978 | 100 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$22 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gérard Oury
- Pierre RichardJean-Philippe Duroc, Gaulard's Lawyer
- Victor LanouxMartial Gaulard, Condemned to Death
- Raymond BussièresMarcel Duroc, Father of Jean-Philippe
- Jean-Pierre DarrasJacques Panivaux, Owner of the Rolls-Royce
- Yvonne GaudeauGisèle Panivaux
- Jacques FrantzCommissioner Rocheteau, Tracking Gaulard on the Run
- Claude BrossetGustave, from the Tomato Coulis Farm
- Blanche RavalecMarguerite, Wife of Gustave
- Claire RichardBlanche Hirondelle, Martial Gaulard's Lover
- Bernard GrangerJeannot, Marguerite's Lover