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.
- Released
- 1997-06-04
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jean-Hugues Anglade
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Pamela Soo as Tonka Soobrayen
- Jean-Hugues Anglade as the sprinter
- Alessandro Haber as Pietro Pistacio
- Shi Liang as Tran
- Marisa Berenson as Mme Pflaum
- Christian Charmetant as The taxi driver
- Philippe du Janerand as The race commissioner
- Christophe Odent as The sports doctor
- Sagayamarie Job as Tonka's mother
- Satya Oblette as Gaden
- Nipul A. Walawage as Alvyn
- Shanty Job as Indra