After hiding his loot and getting thrown in jail, brooding outlaw Ruby befriends Quentin, a dim-witted and garrulous giant. After Quentin botches a solo escape attempt, they make a break together. Unable to shake the clumsy Quentin, Ruby is forced to take him along as he pursues his former partners in crime to avenge the death of the woman he loved and get to the money.
Gérard Depardieu
Quentin
Jean Reno
Ruby
Richard Berry
Commissioner Vernet
André Dussollier
Prison psychiatrist
Jean-Pierre Malo
Vogel
Leonor Varela
Katia / Sandra
Jean-Michel Noirey
Lambert
Laurent Gamelon
Mauricet
