The Last Battle

Luc Besson's 1983 debut feature centers on an unnamed man (Pierre Jolivet) who wanders the remains of a post-apocalyptic world in search of true love. Terrorized by a band of vicious thugs (led by Jean Reno), the man, aided by a crazy old scientist (Jean Bouise), attempts to rebuild a damaged airplane so he can take his search to the sky. (official distributor synopsis)