Off and Running

Off and Running — Plot

A missed highway exit leads Darry Marzouki, an unemployed magician, to cross paths with Irène Montier Duval, a wealthy woman carrying a Hermès bag full of cash. Out of love, she acted as an intermediary in an arms deal between a French minister and Korea. When the deal was exposed, the minister tried to pin the blame on her. On the run, she offers to pay Darry to drive her to Geneva in his BMW. The problem? The BMW isn’t his—he impulsively stole it from his hot-tempered brother-in-law, who’s out for blood. Unable to accept Irène’s offer, Darry pretends to be an activist heading to a summit in Locarno. Irène, eager for a change, plays along. They have little in common but spend three unforgettable days together—while being chased by Koreans, French intelligence, a minister, and the furious brother-in-law. In the end, one finds love, the other freedom.

• Release date
• April 16, 2008
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Tonie Marshall

Off and Running — Cast

Nathalie Baye Irène Montier-Duval Édouard Baer Darry Marzouki Guy Marchand Pierre Delage Mélanie Bernier Sonia Yacovlev JoeyStarr Max Maurice Bénichou Serge Bulle Ogier Madeleine Sandrine Le Berre Carine