L'emmerdeur (2008)

Director:

Francis Veber

Writer:

Francis Veber (written by)

Release Date:

10 December 2008 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An unlikely friendship develops between a hitman and a suicidal guy who have both checked into the same hotel for different reasons.

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Rifle | Hitman | Photographer | Vomit Scene

Cast

Richard Berry	...	Jean Milan / Ralf Milan
Patrick Timsit	...	François Pignon
Pascal Elbé	...	Edgar Wolf
Virginie Ledoyen	...	Louise
Laurent Paolini	...	Le garçon d'étage
Michel Aumont	...	Randoni
Cédric Chevalme	...	Le gendarme #1
Laurie Lefret	...	La jeune fille
José Paul	...	Le photographe #1
Stéphane Bierry	...	Le photographe #2
Mathieu Busson	...	Le caissier de la station-service
Jérémie Covillault	...	Le policier #1
Samuel Dupuy	...	Le policier #2
Philippe Beglia	...	Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel
Sandra Moreno	...	La secrétaire de Wolf
Corinne Masiero	...	Suzanne
Andrée Damant	...	La vieille dame
Élisabeth Martichoux	...	La journaliste de RTL
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patrick Vo	...	le CRS
Francis Veber	...	L'homme bousculé par Milan (uncredited)

Directed by
Francis Veber

Writing credits
Francis Veber		(written by)

Produced by
Patrice Ledoux	....	producer

Original Music by
Jean-Michel Bernard

Cinematography by
Robert Fraisse

Production Management
Stéphane Riou	....	unit manager
Tourdjman Valentin	....	assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Olivier Falkowski	....	second assistant director
Pierre Leimbacher	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Wilfrid Charua	....	painter
Sarah Cherrier	....	painter
Thomas Lechevallier	....	first assistant art director (2008)
Antonio Nogueira	....	dressing props

Sound Department
Pierre-Yves Bruneel	....	boom operator
Pascal Chauvin	....	foley artist
Vincent Cosson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Guillaume D'Ham	....	sound editor
Thomas Desjonquères	....	supervising sound editor
Gérard Lamps	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anne Le Campion	....	adr & foley mixer: Adr Mixer
Alain Lévy	....	post-synchronization
Marc Parazon	....	boom operator
Franck Tassel	....	assistant foley artist

Visual Effects by
Jerome Auliac	....	digital compositor
Anthony Charbonnier	....	digital compositor
Clement Darbois	....	digital compositor
Vincent Frei	....	digital compositor
David Gourmaud	....	visual effects editor
Thibaut Granier	....	digital compositor
Marc Latil	....	digital artist
Fredrik Monteil	....	digital compositor
Frederic Moreau	....	visual effects designer
Sarah Moreau	....	visual effects coordinator
Aude Nguyen-Ngoc	....	visual effects artist
Fred Roz	....	title designer
Annabelle Troukens	....	visual effects producer
Virginie Wintrebert	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Mark Bizet	....	stunts
Sébastien Lagniez	....	stunt performer
Emmanuel Lanzi	....	stunt double
Sebastien Soudais	....	stunt actor
Astou Vedel	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Patrick de Ranter	....	camera operator
Steve de Rocco	....	second assistant camera
Jean-Marie Delorme	....	camera assistant
Jessica Forde	....	still photographer
Alain Herpe	....	first assistant camera
Victor Lazaro	....	assistant camera
Philip Lozano	....	additional camera assistant
Laurent Martin	....	grip
Charlet Recors	....	aerial cameraman

Casting Department
Sandie Perez	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Ornella Del-Vecchio	....	digital conformation
Sophia Del-Vecchio	....	digital conformation
Viviane Gourvest	....	assistant editor
Frederic Jupin	....	digital conformation
Carlos Pinto	....	assistant editor
Raymond Terrentin	....	colorist
Philippe Tourret	....	digital intermediate coordinator

Music Department
Rémi Barbot	....	music recordist
Jean-Pascal Beintus	....	orchestrator
Frédéric Junqua	....	music supervisor
Bruno Mercere	....	music recording mixer

Other crew
Romain Courtine	....	location manager
Stephane Martel	....	assistant unit manager: Nice
Nicolas Piechaczek	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Pulsar Productions
• TF1 International (co-production)
• TF1 Films Production (co-production)
• Téléma (co-production)
• EFVE Films (co-production)
• Canal+ (participation)
• Sofica Valor 7 (in association with)

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2009) (Czech Republic) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• TFM Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2009) (Greece) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• TVA Films (2009) (Canada) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"A Pain in the Ass" - International (English title)
"Der Killer und die Nervensäge" - Germany (DVD title)
"O kakos belas" - Greece (DVD title)
"Osina v zadku" - Czech Republic
"Querido asesino" - Argentina (imdb display title)

Runtime:

France:86 min | Germany:95 min (European Film Market) | Argentina:86 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

France

Company:

Pulsar Productions

Movie Connections:

Remake of L'emmerdeur (1973)

Original movie 1973, Buddy Buddy is a remake...

If you carefully watch the "full Cast and Crew" for "Buddy, Buddy", you can notice that the original play and the screenplay are from Francis VEBER, who also wrote the original screenplay of the 1973 movie by Edouard MOLINARO. Chronologically : 1973 - L'Emmerdeur, by Edouard MOLINARO / 1981 - Buddy, Buddy by Billy WILDER / 2008 - L'Emmerdeur, by Francis VEBER. So, before "noticing" that a movie reminds you of another movie, and maybe suggest that it is a "copy", please go through the "full cast and credits" and READ the names of the people who wrote the screenplay, or the original book or play... This could avoid some unneeded comments. Thank you.