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Tonka

Tonka1997

★6.5Drama

A famous sprinter considers quitting competition, when he gets to meet Tonka, an Indian woman living in a big advertising coke can near Roissy Charles De Gaulle airport. She is naturally talented for running, and the sprinter decides to train her to become a sprinter like him. As they fall in love, Tonka cheers him up, and then tries to pursue him to take over competition.

Director

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Writer

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Score

Stars

Pamela Soo Jean-Hugues Anglade Alessandro Haber

Cast19

Pamela Soo
as Tonka Soobrayen
Jean-Hugues Anglade
as the sprinter
Alessandro Haber
as Pietro Pistacio
Shi Liang
as Tran
Marisa Berenson
as Mme Pflaum
Christian Charmetant
as The taxi driver
Philippe du Janerand
as The race commissioner
Christophe Odent
as The sports doctor
S
Sagayamarie Job
as Tonka's mother
Satya Oblette
as Gaden
N
Nipul A. Walawage
as Alvyn
S
Shanty Job
as Indra
E
Elisabeth Landwerlin
as The archeologist
Jean-Luc Porraz
as The gas station attendant
Pascal Pistacio
as The DCI Agent
C
Christian Ordiner
as ADP Employee
Francis Coffinet
as The Judge
Romain Redler
as Cyril
J
Julien Peny
as Thierry

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