France / Oct 05, 1977 / TP
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Mike (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a stuntman who works with his girlfriend Jane (Raquel Welch). On their wedding day Mike and Jane are forced by producers to do a stunt for a film they are working on. Mike, annoyed doesn't look on the road and crashes the car causing them to end up in a hospital. After they come out Jane doesn't want to talk to Mike so he decides to get her a job in a film in which he is a stunt double for his double who is a star in action pictures but is in fact a wimp.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mario David | Santos |
| Henri Génès | Camille |
| Fred Personne | Le maire |
| Jean-Jacques | Philémon |
| Claude Chabrol | Le metteur en scène |
| François Mirante | Le directeur du supermarché |
| Josiane Balasko | La fille du supermarché |
| Martine Ferrière | L'assistante sociale |
| Georges Riquier | Le médecin de la sécurité sociale |
| Samson Fainsilber | Le vieux maquilleur |
| Jean-Jacques Moreau | Le chauffeur de taxi |
| Raphaëlle Devins | La cascadeuse |
| André Penvern | Stanislas, le directeur de production |
| Richard Bohringer | L'assistant-réalisateur |
| Georges Beller | Un assistant de Sergio |
| Isabelle Duby | La barmaid |
| Rita Maiden | L'infirmière chef |
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| Hubert Laurent | L'interne |
| Gilles Kohler | Le chauffeur de Bruno |
| Maurice Illouz | Le technicien |
| Vincent Berger | Le môme |
| Marie Pillet | La concierge |
| Georges Yacoubian | Le voisin |
| Anne-Marie Coffinet | La patronne du bistrot |
| Agathe Vannier | La serveuse du bistrot |
| Jacques Alric | Le majordome |
| Maurice Bénichou | Le domestique |
| Hugo Curletto | Le photographe de Bruno |
| Paul Bisciglia | Le gardien du château |
| Henri Attal | L'assistant |
| Xavier Saint-Macary | Le chauffeur de Saint-Prix |
| François Guétary | Le secrétaire de Bruno |
| Didier Flamand | Le cousin de Saint-Prix |
| Eduardo Bergara Leumann | Le coiffeur de Bruno |
| Patrice Melennec | L'agent de police |
| Catherine Meurisse | La star |
| Michel Pilorgé | L'automobiliste |
| Michel Tugot-Doris | Un consommateur au bistrot |
| Lionel Vitrant | Le cameraman |
| Jean Cherlian | Un machiniste |
| Maurice Auzel | Le voisin de table |
| Arlette Emmery | La voisine de table |
| Gaston Meunier | Un invité au mariage |
| Yves Mourousi | Yves Mourousi |
| Johnny Hallyday | La vedette masculine |
| Jane Birkin | La vedette féminine |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Animal |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cerito Films, Les Films Christian Fechner |
| Release date | 5 ottobre 1977 |
| Production | René Malo, Christian Fechner, Jean-Paul Belmondo |
| Writer | Michel Audiard |
| Editing | Monique Isnardon, Robert Isnardon |
| Cinematography | Claude Renoir |
| Assistant directors | Claude Zidi |
| Camera operators | Claude Renoir |
| Additional photography | Claude Renoir |
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| Production design | Théobald Meurisse |
| Art direction | Théobald Meurisse |
| Set decoration | Théobald Meurisse |
| Music | Vladimir Cosma, Bernard Aubouy, Sophie Chiabaut, Jean-François Naudon |
| Sound | Vladimir Cosma, Bernard Aubouy, Sophie Chiabaut, Jean-François Naudon |
| Costume design | Sidonie Constantien, Paulette Breil, Tanine Autré, Francesco Smalto, Jean-Louis Scherrer, Gérard Blaise |
| Makeup | Sidonie Constantien, Paulette Breil, Tanine Autré, Francesco Smalto, Jean-Louis Scherrer, Gérard Blaise |
| Hairstyling | Sidonie Constantien, Paulette Breil, Tanine Autré, Francesco Smalto, Jean-Louis Scherrer, Gérard Blaise |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 05, 1977
Germany / Oct 27, 1977 / 6
Japan / Oct 31, 1981 / G
Digital
Slovakia / Apr 09, 2025 / 12 / VOYO
TV
Slovakia / May 20, 1997 / 12 / Markíza
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