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which was that French movie?

in which the protagonist, a boy, a motor cycle speedster, tries to save a vital medicine for a new disease that is contracted by people who make who make love without love from a mafia? Kiss of speed was a motif in the movie. He falls in love with a young lady. There was a surreal scene in the movie in which the boy defies gravity and upturns cars in the street just with his hands. It must have been a 70's production. Any idea?--117.253.191.77 (talk) 01:30, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Sounds like Mauvais Sang. Valiantis (talk) 07:58, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Yes, that's the one. Thank you!--117.253.191.77 (talk) 04:14, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Dead At 17(film)

I saw the movie called Dead At 17, but I was unable to understand some of the events. Did the teenager push the Stripper down the Stairs on Purpose?(Christopher12345678 (talk) 19:26, 4 December 2011 (UTC)).

Please help me find a movie that goes over a mom's & sick son's medical insurance woes.

Hello. I saw a preview trailer of said movie without getting the title. It involves a mother and sick teen boy who is underinsured. (To narrow down what I'm looking for, they're both Afro-American.) If he doesn't get treatment soon, he may die.

One hospital says that inadequate insurance policy will not cover treatment. A free health clinic says that they aren't eligible because they have some kind of health insurance.

A hospital the kid was staying in is releasing him because his mother can't afford to pay for treatment.

Time is running out on her son. Her catchphrase is "DO SOMETHING!"

I watched this trailer because I happened to be there before the start of our Cultural Anthropology class, where Dr. Michael Wesch teaches and puts in some interesting videos of the current times some minutes before class starts. I asked him about the film and what the title was; he didn't know either.

But with the info I just provided anyone who reads this, would you please direct me to said film's article? Thanks! --70.179.174.101 (talk) 21:07, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

John Q? An IMDb quote has Denise saying, "They are releasing him, now you need to do something! DO YOU HEAR ME! DO SOMETHING!" Clarityfiend (talk) 22:20, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

I believe you just helped me find it. Thanks! --70.179.174.101 (talk) 23:28, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

I've never seen John Q but from what I know about it, I think Clarity is right. And if you like that film, you may like The Rainmaker. There's no hostage taking but it's also about insurance and such. Dismas|^(talk) 10:29, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

The classic movie about insurance is surely Double Indemnity. -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 18:41, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

But there are more laughs in The Crimson Permanent Assurance. Alansplodge (talk) 16:54, 8 December 2011 (UTC)