The Corsican File
The Corsican File
The Corsican File
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2004
1h 32m
5.9(393 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Jack Palmer is a Paris-based detective with a huge ego. Ange Leoni is a rebel native of Corsica whose location can't be pinned down by even the most dogged of detectives. Approached by an obscure, small-time attorney and charged with the seemingly simple task of locating the missing Leoni, gifted gumshoe Palmer accepts the job under the assumption that it will be the easiest money of his professional career. But this superstar sleuth is about to find out just how mistaken he was...

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Gaumont
Légende Films

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Christian Clavier

Rémi François, aka Jack Palmer

Christian Clavier
Acting

Jean Reno

Ange Léoni

Jean Reno
Acting

Caterina Murino

Léa Léoni

Caterina Murino
Acting

Didier Flamand

Maître Dargent

Didier Flamand
Acting

Pierre Salasca

Matéo

Pierre Salasca
Acting

Éric Fraticelli

Figoli, aka "le piaf"

Éric Fraticelli
Acting

Alain Maratrat

De Vlaminck

Alain Maratrat
Acting

François Orsoni

Balducci

François Orsoni
Acting

Nathanaël Maïni

Grappa

Nathanaël Maïni
Acting

Albert Dray

Captain of the gendarmerie

Albert Dray
Acting

Daniel Delorme

Doumé

Daniel Delorme
Acting

Guy Cimino

Borgnoli

Guy Cimino
Acting

Jo Fondacci

Diazep

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Philippe Guerrini

The Marseillais

Philippe Guerrini
Acting

Elisabeth Kaza

Josepha

Elisabeth Kaza
Acting

Jean-François Perrone

Separatist reunion

Jean-François Perrone
Acting

Jean-Emmanuel Pagni

Separatist 'Corsa Nazionale'

Jean-Emmanuel Pagni
Acting

Christian Gautier

Gendarme

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Xavier de Guillebon

Owner Villa Pinzuts

Xavier de Guillebon
Acting

Nathalie Krebs

Owner Villa Pinzuts

Nathalie Krebs
Acting

Antoine Belloni

Borriacciu bet man

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Raoul Curet

Borriacciu bet man

Raoul Curet
Directing

Nicolas Guy

Radar policeman

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Olga Sékulic

Radar policewoman

Olga Sékulic
Acting

Didier Ferrari

Pierrot, hotel owner

Didier Ferrari
Acting

Luc Palun

Separatist 'Canal Inattendu'

Luc Palun
Acting

Robert Lucibello

Pruzzati

Robert Lucibello
Acting

Laurent Barbolosi

Boss of café Borracciu

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Vincent Solignac

Belgian consul

Vincent Solignac
Writing

Karine de Demo

Bulldog client

Karine de Demo
Writing

Michel Delgado

Bulldog client

Michel Delgado
Production

Marc Vade

Fake tourist port

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Raymond Aquaviva

Prosecution lawyer

Raymond Aquaviva
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Patrizia Poli

Defense lawyer

Patrizia Poli
Acting

Yves Borrini

Judge

Yves Borrini
Acting

Jean-Pierre Lanfranchi

Owner of hotel Rémi Rossignoli / Tavagna Polyphonic Group

Jean-Pierre Lanfranchi
Acting

Christiane Conil

Maria Leoni

Christiane Conil
Acting

Francis Coppola

Old man of Pinocchio street

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Catherine Gavrilovic

Fiorina

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Marie-Ange Geronimi

Lucia Borgnoli

Marie-Ange Geronimi
Acting

Juliette Poissonnier

Miss Brêche

Juliette Poissonnier
Acting

Laurence Colussi

Hostess

Laurence Colussi
Acting

François Berlinghi

Rossignoli cafe owner

François Berlinghi
Acting

Hervé Lassïnce

Dargent's assistant

Hervé Lassïnce
Acting

Eric Debrosse

Young cop of Pinocchio

Eric Debrosse
Acting

Hassan Moutaakif

Moktar

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Yves Pujol

Valère

Yves Pujol
Acting

Ludmila Henry

Blonde Belgian consul

Ludmila Henry
Acting

Marie Paquim

Bernadette

Marie Paquim
Acting

Jacques Leporati

Bruno

Jacques Leporati
Acting

Juliette Degenne

Léa (voice)

Juliette Degenne

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