Zonzon

Zonzon

102 mins | Drama, Comedy | Aug. 26, 1998

In a French prison, three men are coming to terms with the emotional and physical torment which their incarceration brings them. Arnaud is serving a six-month sentence for drug smuggling; he protests his innocence and will do anything to secure an early release. Francky is a hardened criminal who has all but lost his wife and family and who seeks comfort in self-inflicted abuse. Kader is in prison for theft; he is the most philosophical of the three men, he is growing accustomed to prison life and seems to prefer it to the world outside.

Zonzon

102 mins | Drama, Comedy | Aug. 26, 1998

Zonzon
In a French prison, three men are coming to terms with the emotional and physical torment which their incarceration brings them. Arnaud is serving a six-month sentence for drug smuggling; he protests his innocence and will do anything to secure an early release. Francky is a hardened criminal who has all but lost his wife and family and who seeks comfort in self-inflicted abuse. Kader is in prison for theft; he is the most philosophical of the three men, he is growing accustomed to prison life and seems to prefer it to the world outside.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Canal+, Le Studio Canal+, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Playtime
Original title Zonzon
Directors Laurent Bouhnik
Writers Patrick Delassagne, Marc Andréoni, Laurent Bouhnik

Cast

Pascal Greggory

as Francky

Gaël Morel

as Grandjean

Jamel Debbouze

as Kader

Fabienne Babe

as Christine

Élodie Bouchez

as Carmen

Serge Blumental

as Gardien Raymond

Zakariya Gouram

as Rachid

Jean-François Gallotte

as Gardien Fernand

Hassan Koubba

as Said

Marc Andréoni

as Le Directeur

Kamel Abdeli

as L'Excite

Marie-Françoise Audollent

as Madame Gouvier

David Barrouk

as Pierrot

Rico Chatelain

as Cyril

Emmanuel Courcol

as Gardien Gilles

Leo Czajka

as Eric

Gabrielle Forest

as Brigadier Fouroux

Martial Odone

as Gardien Daniel

Philippe Roux

as Gardien Philippe

Marc Ernotte

as Maitre Lernoux

Emma Deschandol

as Fille du parloir

Rachid Djaïdani

as Mouloud

Eebra Touré

as Un dealer

Mick Gondouin

as Gardien Ribaud (uncredited)