OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

2006, Adventure/Action, 1h 39m

60 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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This clever spy spoof plays politics and movie conventions for laughs and features a great turn by Jen Dujardin as a smarmy-suave nouveau-Bond. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In this spy movie parody, French Office of Strategic Services agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath (Jean Dujardin) investigates the disappearance of his fellow agent and longtime friend Jack Jefferson (Philippe Lefebvre). Disguised as the head of a wholesale chicken company, Hubert dispatches to Cairo amid the Suez Crisis. He meets his contact, Mossad agent Larmina El Akmar Betouche (Bérénice Bejo), but then comically stumbles upon an international conspiracy.

Genre:

Adventure, Action, Comedy
Original Language:

French (France)
Director:

Michel Hazanavicius
Producer:

Éric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer, Sidonie Dumas, Nicolas Seydoux, Franck Chorot, Christophe Riandee, Manuel Alduy, Bertrand Maheux
Writer:

Jean-François Halin, Jean-François Halin, Michel Hazanavicius
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 30, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA):

$302.8K
Runtime:

1h 39m
Production Co:

Gaumont, M6 Films, Mandarin Films

Cast & Crew

Jean Dujardin
Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath

Bérénice Bejo
Larmina El Akmar Betouche

Aure Atika
La princesse Al Tarouk

Philippe Lefebvre
Jack Jefferson

Constantin Alexandrov
Setine

Saïd Amadis
Le ministre égyptien

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