Tonka (1997)
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.
- Date of release
- 1997-06-04
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jean-Hugues Anglade
Casting
- Pamela Soo — Tonka Soobrayen
- Jean-Hugues Anglade — the sprinter
- Alessandro Haber — Pietro Pistacio
- Shi Liang — Tran
- Marisa Berenson — Mme Pflaum
- Christian Charmetant — The taxi driver
- Philippe du Janerand — The race commissioner
- Christophe Odent — The sports doctor
- Sagayamarie Job — Tonka's mother
- Satya Oblette — Gaden
- Nipul A. Walawage — Alvyn
- Shanty Job — Indra
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