France / May 14, 1999 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Roger Closset is a man who obviously loves his family, though that doesn't always make them feel better. Dad is an obsessive type with a short fuse and a long list of curious ideas, and his wife and children must often bear the brunt of his eccentricities. Roger works as a reporter, a job he doesn't like which doesn't pay especially well, either. One day, Roger learns an area business association is sponsoring a contest for a family that can break a world record, with the grand prize being a new car. Suddenly, Roger gets a brainstorm -- if his son can open and shut a door 40,000 times in 24 hours, the car will be theirs. 15-year-old Michel, however, is not at all happy to have been drafted into this new responsibility, especially when dad builds a practice door in the backyard and finds a trainer to teach Michel how to open and close it with greatest efficiency.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philippe Nahon | Le responsable |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les convoyeurs attendent |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Belgium, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | K-Star, K2 SA, CAB Productions, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, Eurimages, Office Fédéral de la Culture, CNC, Canal+, TSR, RTBF |
| Release date | 19 maggio 1999 |
| Production | Dominique Janne |
| Writer | Emmanuelle Bada, Jean-Luc Seigle, Benoît Mariage |
| Editing | Philippe Bourgueil |
| Cinematography | Philippe Guilbert |
| Assistant directors | Benoît Mariage |
| Camera operators | Philippe Guilbert |
| Additional photography | Philippe Guilbert |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Belgium / May 19, 1999
France / Sep 15, 1999
Netherlands / Dec 16, 1999
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