Day of Atonement (film)

Day of Atonement (original French title:Le Grand Pardon II) is a 1992 127-minute long sequel to film Le Grand pardon, film directed by Alexandre Arcady starring Roger Hanin, Richard Berry, Gérard Darmon and Jill Clayburgh. The film also features famous American film stars Christopher Walken and Jennifer Beals. Filming locations include: Miami, Florida, United States and France.

Plot

Raymond Bettoun is released after 10 years in prison to come to his family in Miami, FL for his grandson Alexander's bar-mitzvah. His son, Maurice is a banker. Raymond soon finds out Maurice in laundering drug money. Raymond's nephew Roland lives in an island with his assistant Joseph. He is pulling the strings, stealing from Maurice's bank. Rolands brother Eli is planning to go away with Roland after he testify's again Maurice later on in the film.

Maurice comes into contact with drug lord Pasco Meisner who wants to be part of the same mob family as him. But Maurice's plan goes horribly wrong when members of his real family & drug family are all being killed off or kidnapped by Pasco & his assistant Verdugo, all when Roland too is trying to get Maurice killed to inherit the money from Maurice's bank.

Cast

• Roger Hanin as Raymond Bettoun
• Richard Berry as Maurice Bettoun
• Gerard Darmon as Roland Bettoun
• Christopher Walken as Pasco Meisner
• Jill Clayburgh as Sally
• Jennifer Beals as Joyce
• Jean-Francois Stevenin as Eric Lemmonier
• Jean Benguigui as Albert Bettoun
• Raúl Dávila as Emilio Esteban
• Alexandre Aja as Alexander Bettoun
• Jim Moody as Danny Williams
• Amidou as Si Ali
• Armand Mestral as Freddy Ambrosi
• Cameron Watson as Tom
• Franck Khalfoun as Maurice's Bodyguard

Soundtrack

The soundtrack to the film was recorded by Italian composer Romano Musumarra. The CD soundtrack was released in France for a limited time.

Track listing

1. Le Grand Pardon 2. Little Havana 3. Yir Yir Ibon 4. Viviane 5. Alton Road 6. Khemdati 7. Saruba 8. Flash Back 9. Dope Rever 10. Moon Ray 11. Ya Oummie Ya Oummi 12. Pasaumes

External links

• IMDb entry