# El embolao (2002)

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**Original title**: *Le Boulet*
**Runtime**: 107 min
**Genres**: Comedy
**Directed by**: Frédéric Forestier, Alain Berbérian
**Written by**: Thomas Langmann, Manuel Delilez, Dominique Mézerette
**Starring**: Benoît Poelvoorde, Gérard Lanvin, José Garcia, Djimon Hounsou, Rossy de Palma, Jean Benguigui

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A jailed man’s luck changes when a lottery win lands in the warden’s pocket. He breaks free to reclaim the ticket, aided by a small-town cashier. The escape becomes less about justice than the value of a winning scrap of paper.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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