Set in the American Wild West, this French-language film quickly overcomes its dire beginning--the Native American ambush of a group of immigrants--and becomes an enjoyable comedy. When the adults of Big City leave for the ambush site, the children realize they are all alone and in charge. With a cast composed almost entirely of young people...
Acting
Actual children carrying a feature film—rare and surprisingly cohesive.
Direction
Bensalah balances grim premise with buoyant comedy without whiplash.
Director
Djamel Bensalah
Eddy Mitchell
Tyler
Atmen Kelif
Banjo
Vincent Valladon
James Wayne
Charlie Quatrefages
Mademoiselle Nicole
Jérémy Denisty
William White
Paolina Biguine
Deborah White
Samy Seghir
Wapiti
Claire Bouanich
Mademoiselle Robinson
Medi Kerouani
Gershwin
Alexis Maah
Independance
Télesphore Teunou
Jefferson
Pierre Ménès
le barbier
Lydia Andréï
l'entraineuse
George Aguilar
le sorcier indien
Karim Belkhadra
le chef indien
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
French Westerns are rare birds—this borrows from Lucky Luke comics and reverses the genre's usual solemnity.
Eddy Mitchell, a rock legend in France, plays the bumbling Tyler—imagine Elvis stumbling through a John Ford set.
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