Heavy Duty (film)
| Convoi exceptionnel | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bertrand Blier |
| Written by | Bertrand Blier |
| Produced by | Olivier Delbosc |
| Starring | Gérard Depardieu Christian Clavier |
| Edited by | Marion Monestier |
| Music by | Grégoire Hetzel |
| Distributed by | Orange Studio |
Release date |
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| Countries | France Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $785.000 [1] |
Convoi exceptionnel (Heavy Duty) is a French film directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier. It premiered on 13 March 2019.[2]
Plot
Two men, one dressed in an overcoat and one dressed in rags, possess a script detailing their lives and deaths.[3]
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu : Raoul Taupin
- Christian Clavier : Foster
- Farida Rahouadj : Esther Combasse
- Alex Lutz : Edouard
- Audrey Dana : Zoé
- Alexandra Lamy : Sabine
- Louis-Do de Lencquesaing : Arthur Combasse
- Sylvie Testud : Jennifer
- Bouli Lanners : Patrick Boyard
- Guy Marchand : The old producer
- Charlie Dupont : Labouze
- Philippe Magnan : Inspector Bonito
- Isabelle de Hertogh : The baker
- Jean Dell : Jérôme Le Réveillé
Production
The film is produced by Curiosa Films, Ouille Productions and Versus Production, with co-production support from Orange Studio. It reunites Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu who previously starred as Asterix and Obelix in two films.[3] It also reunites Blier and Depardieu, who had collaborated on films such as Going Places, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, Buffet froid and Merci la vie.[4]
Filming began on 16 February 2018 and wrapped up on late March.[3]
References
- ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fCONVOIEXCEPTIONN01&country=FR&wk=2019W11&id=_fCONVOIEXCEPTIONN01&p=.htm
- ^ https://www.lepoint.fr/pop-culture/cinema/les-20-films-les-plus-attendus-en-2019--03-01-2019-2283118_2923.php
- ^ a b c Engelen, Aurore (2018-03-05). "Shooting kicks off in Brussels on Bertrand Blier's new film, Convoi exceptionnel". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ^ AFP (2018-02-22). "Bertrand Blier tourne un nouveau film avec Depardieu". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-10.
External links
- Heavy Duty at IMDb
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