The Gods Must Be Daring

The Gods Must Be Daring

The Gods Must Be Daring

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The Gods Must Be Daring

1997

1h 42m

4.0(9 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A priceless statuette "Dancing God" is transfered from Africa to France. Scoundrels of all stripes are dreaming of steeling it. The most clever of them are trying to replace the original with the copy. Chases, adventures, breathtaking stunts, shootouts - life is not worth a penny, when the priceless treasure is on stake.

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Production Companies

France 3 Cinéma

StudioCanal

Cast & Crew

38 members

Acting

Élodie Bouchez

Angèle

Élodie Bouchez

Acting

Antoine de Caunes

Alex

Antoine de Caunes

Acting

Emmanuelle Seigner

Bobbi

Emmanuelle Seigner

Acting

Denis Podalydès

Marc

Denis Podalydès

Acting

Emmanuelle Bercot

La deuxième fille de l'agence

Emmanuelle Bercot

Acting

Hélène de Fougerolles

Karine

Hélène de Fougerolles

Acting

Richard Gotainer

Paul

Richard Gotainer

Acting

Olivier Py

Krassmeier

Olivier Py

Acting

Frédéric Gélard

Charles

Frédéric Gélard

Acting

Roschdy Zem

Oscar

Roschdy Zem

Acting

Hubert Koundé

Mamadou

Hubert Koundé

Acting

Christian Benedetti

Bimisse

Christian Benedetti

Acting

Amanda Langlet

Amandine

Amanda Langlet

Acting

Nozha Khouadra

Barbara

Nozha Khouadra

Acting

Laure Marsac

L'hôtesse du restaurant

Laure Marsac

Acting

Ysé Tran

La fille de l'agence

Ysé Tran

Acting

Bernard Farcy

Walter Rousseau

Bernard Farcy

Acting

Mathias Mlekuz

Le garçon à la moto

Mathias Mlekuz

Acting

Robert Plagnol

Jean-Baptiste

Robert Plagnol

Acting

Denis Chérer

Collègue de Mounard

No Image

Acting

Jean-François Perrier

Capt. Cohen

Jean-François Perrier

Directing

Agnès Obadia

La prof de gym

Agnès Obadia

Acting

Laurence Masliah

Dorothée du Clos-Verger

Laurence Masliah

Acting

Pierre-Jean Chérer

Brig. Mounard

No Image

Writing

Sandra Cheres

Marianne, l'amie de Bobbi

No Image

Directing

Med Hondo

Le pilote

Med Hondo

Acting

Joseph Momo

Joël

No Image

Acting

Thierry Belnet

Le beau-frère de Walter Rousseau

No Image

Acting

Sylvie Jobert

La femme de Walter Rousseau

Sylvie Jobert

Acting

Arno Feffer

Chauffeur de taxi

Arno Feffer

Acting

Delphine Hivernet

La fille de Dorothée

No Image

Acting

Nadine Spinoza

La douanière

Nadine Spinoza

Acting

Joséphine Serre

La petite fille aux jumelles

Joséphine Serre

Acting

Jacques de Candé

Le fils de Walter Rousseau

No Image

Acting

Franck Adrien

L'homme de la mairie

Franck Adrien

Writing

Philippe Maynial

Unknown Role

Philippe Maynial

Acting

Bernard Pivot

Unknown Role

Bernard Pivot

Writing

Gilles Perrault

Unknown Role

Gilles Perrault

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