Atomik Circus - Le retour de James Bataille (2004) Directed by Didier Poiraud, Thierry Poiraud
Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi
aka: The Return of James Battle
Film Synopsis
The backwater town of Skotlett is revelling in a music festival when stuntman
James Bataille accidentally trashes a bar owned by Bosco, the disapproving
father of his fiancée Concia Bataille's reward for this
act of vandalism is to go to prison for 133 years, which is just long enough
to keep him away from Bosco's daughter. It isn't long, however, before
Bataille manages to break out of jail and return to Skotlett, determined
to carry on where he left off with Concia. Unfortunately, he hasn't
only Bosco to deal with; the town has been invaded by a group of shape-changing
aliens, and they are in mood for social niceties...
Script: Jean-Phillippe Dugand,
Marie Garrel Weiss,
Didier Poiraud,
Thierry Poiraud,
Vincent Tavier
Cinematographer: Philippe Le Sourd
Music: The Little Rabbits
Cast:Vanessa Paradis (Concia),
Jason Flemyng (James Bataille),
Benoît Poelvoorde (Allan Chiasse),
Jean-Pierre Marielle (Bosco),
Venantino Venantini (Matt Kelso),
Vincent Tavier (Chef Brody),
Bouli Lanners (Chip),
Jacky Lambert (Dips),
Dominique Bettenfeld (Peter Cheval),
Mar Sodupe (Kitty),
Vincent Belorgey (Boon),
Daniel Cohen (Peintre),
Gaëtan Chataigner (Un membre des Perros Negros),
Federico Pellegrini (Un membre des Perros Negros),
Stéphane Louvain (Un membre des Perros Negros),
Laurent Allinger (Un membre des Perros Negros),
Olivier Champain (Musicien de Concia),
Eric Piffeteau (Musicien de Concia),
Didier Poiraud (Musicien de Concia),
Alfredo Amaral (Le Mexicain dans son camion)
Country: France / Germany / UK
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 92 min
Aka:The Return of James Battle
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