Synopsis

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Tony is a promising superbike racer. He has devoted his entire life to his passion and his dream is finally about to come true: becoming part of a top-notch professional team. But everything unravels the day his ex-girlfriend contracts a debt with a dangerous mobster from her neighborhood. To save the endangered mother of his son, Tony has no other choice than to use his racing talent to do perilous drug deliveries on his bike for the mob.

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Technical Specifications

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Genre: Thriller

Directed by: Yann Gozlan

Written by: Yann Gozlan, Guillaume Lemans, Jérémie Guez, and Simon Moutairou

Starring: François Civil, Olivier Rabourdin, Manon Azem, Samuel Jouy, and Narcisse Mame

Producers: Thibault Gast and Matthias Weber (24 25 Films)

Wassim Beji (WY Productions)

Co-producers: Gaumont, Nexus Factory, and Sombrero Films

With the participation of: OCS and Canal +

In association with: A Plus Image 7, Sofitvciné 4, Soficinema 13, Indéfilms 5

Distribution: Gaumont

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Release Date: January 3, 2018

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Selections

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The American French Film Festival (film noir)

Courmayeur Noir in Festival

 

Press Reviews

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"François Civil leads an exciting and stylish action film that stands out in the French noir landscape. In the dull sky of French action films, Burn Out is a meteor."

Première - 02/01/2018

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"While Burn Out does not lack dry and nervous action scenes that pump adrenaline, such as a chase with police bikers beautifully filmed, the film also plays on other fronts: a meticulously crafted soundtrack, which allows us to find ourselves under the rider's helmet, even in his head, sophisticated lighting, and narrative ellipses reminiscent of Drive."

Le Parisien - 03/01/2018

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"To film chase scenes, you need style. The energy must flow on the screen. You have to feel the burnt oil and the adrenaline. Yann Gozlan understood this well."

Télérama - 01/01/2020