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starring

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and

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Plot

Four pathetic narrow minded petty criminals are mistaken for hitmen while ordered to shadow the philandering girl friend of their crime boss Carlito. As a result of a misunderstanding they get hired to accompany Léonore de Segonzac, the heiress of a big asset, on a race through

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and "accidentally" kill her for the sum of four million dollars. They are chased by the principal and the true killers, which for their part are hunted by some UNO blue helmets.

Cast

: Léonore de Segonzac *

: Sami * Atmen Kelif : Yaya *

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: Tacchini *

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: Kader *

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: Madame Jo * Maurice Barthélémy : Momo *

Gérard Jugnot Gérard Jugnot (; born 4 May 1951) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy ''troupe'' Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian C ...

: Carlito *

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: Lino *

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: Mathias Morin *

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: UN Colonel *

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: UN Captain *

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: UN Sergeant *

Axelle Laffont Axelle Laffont (born 24 July 1970) is a French actress and comedian. She was born in Marseille. She is both the granddaughter of publisher Robert Laffont, and the daughter of Patrice Laffont, television presenter, and Catherine Laporte. She is ...

: Nathalie *

Marina Foïs Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Life and career Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian, Jewish Egyptian, German and Italian ancestry, Marina Foïs was discove ...

: Young nurse *

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: Windshield cleaner

References

External links

* French action adventure films 2000s French films French action comedy films {{2000s-France-film-stub