Directed by:
Gérard OuryCinematography:
Henri DecaëComposer:
Vladimir CosmaCast:
Pierre Richard, Valérie Mairesse, Christine Murillo, Gordon Mitchell, Gérard Jugnot, Maurice Risch, Dominique Lavanant, Axelle Abbadie, Yaseen Khan (more)Plots(1)
This zany satire of the stereotypical spy thriller is directed by Gerard Oury, known for his ability to wring laughter out of a script. Pierre Richard stars as Gregorie, a down-and-out actor anxious to find a job. He wanders into the office of a talent agent and signs a contract to work in a mega-buck action thriller, or so he thinks. In fact, he has actually signed a contract as a hitman with a mafioso that he mistook for a talent agent. The misunderstandings and close calls start flying right and left as Gregorie and the gangsters head for a wild finale at a St. Tropez hotel. (official distributor synopsis)
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It's not as stupid as, say, Pick Up Your Belongings, but it's certainly not entertaining. There are a few bright moments (and they come mainly at the end, when Pierre Richard finally gets moving and starts to go on a rampage, for example during a fencing duel), but that hardly matters when eight years earlier there was The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, which is simply better. Gérard Oury was simply much better with Louis de Funès and Jean Paul Belmondo. Two and a half stars - purely average.
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