So Long, Stooge

So Long, Stooge

1983 · 94 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama, Crime

In the 18th Arrondissement of Paris, Lambert, an aloof garage manager working the night shift at a petrol station spends his time drinking on the job, content in his own company. One night, Bensoussan, a small-time drug pusher in dire straits falls in on a stolen moped pretending to need a spark plug. The two men develop an unlikely friendship.

Directed by Claude Berri · Written by Claude Berri

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