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So Long, Stooge

1983Movie1 h 34 min

CrimeDrama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–86%

A melancholic, moving drama movie about everyday modern life and class and money.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for scares or laughs.

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Story

In the 18th Arrondissement of Paris, Lambert, an aloof garage manager working the night shift at a petrol station spends his time drinking on the job, content in his own company. One night, Bensoussan, a small-time drug pusher in dire straits falls in on a stolen moped pretending to need a spark plug. The two men develop an unlikely friendship.

Feels like

  • French Cinema
  • Social Realism
  • Working Class
  • Crime Drama
  • Melancholy & Pathos
  • Friendship
  • Drug Use
  • Parisian Suburbs
  • Existential

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Claude Berri
Written by
Claude Berri, Alain Page
Produced by
Pierre Grunstein, Christian Spillemaecker
Music by
Charlélie Couture, Raïna Raï

Everyone

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Facts

December 20, 1983 · 1 h 34 min · Violence, Drug Use

Released
December 20, 1983
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Content
Violence, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
French
Made in
France
Available in
3 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream So Long, Stooge?"

Questions about So Long, Stooge

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream So Long, Stooge?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is So Long, Stooge worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.3).

Is So Long, Stooge plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is So Long, Stooge in English?

French

No, it was made in French.