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Director:
Vincent De Brus
Writers:
Eric Besnard (writer)
Jacques Besnard (writer)
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Release Date:
30 March 2005 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Comedy
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Citoyen Kane more (1 total)

Cast

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Christian Clavier ... JAM
Jacques Villeret ... André Morin
Agnès Soral ... Nadine Marty
Annie Grégorio ... Andrée
François Morel ... M. Lebrochet
Daniel Russo ... Guillaume Marty
Pierre Vernier ... Le senior board member
Judith Magre ... Mme Marty mère
Bernard Dhéran ... Salanches de Foiry
Ken Samuels ... Steven Brickman

Dominic Gould ... Andrew
Gérard Chaillou ... Le professeur Carlier
Eric Prat ... Marc-André de Noyenville
François Levantal ... Pierre Verneuil
Philippe Lelièvre ... Le chauffeur
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Runtime:
107 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud)
Company:
Les Films Christian Fechner more

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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Citoyen Kane, 7 April 2005
Author: Davido-2 from Grenoble, France

JAM (Christian Clavier), a French "master of the universe" is on the brink of a major takeover when he starts suffering from anxiety attacks. His doctor (Lhermite) thinks it is to do with childhood experiences and suggests he searches back in his mind to something that could be the trigger and will prove to be the antidote. Enter André Morin (the late, great Jacques Villeret) reprising his role of the amiable "con" (idiot) who proves wiser than everyone. Morin is a smalltime accountant who has become a champion of the little man – the small shareholders who are taken for granted by today's business leaders more interested in power and wealth. It is a real clash of cultures and provides plenty of laughs.

JAM is obviously inspired by ill-stared Jean-Marie Messier (J2M), former head of Vivendi entertainment. JAM's company is the similarly bland sounding Valdis. Without giving anything away the story obviously owes something to Citizen Kane. There is a interesting opening title sequence, which suggests more thriller than comedy and some good special effects for the Rosebud moment. If you loved Le Diner des Cons you will enjoy this movie.

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