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Movie Info

In jail for murder, tough guy Moltes (Gérard Lanvin) plays the lottery every week with the assistance of a prison guard, Francis Reggio (Benoît Poelvoorde), who values Moltes' relationship advice. When Moltes hits the jackpot, he breaks out to claim his money, only to discover that Reggio's girlfriend, Pauline (Rossy de Palma), has the ticket and has gone to Africa. Moltes and Reggio set out to find her, pursued by Detective Youssuf (Djimon Hounsou) and the brother of the man Moltes killed.

Genre:

comedy, adventure
Original Language:

French (Canada)
Director:

Alain Berbérian, Frédéric Forestier
Producer:

Thomas Langmann
Writer:

Thomas Langmann, Alexandre Coquelle, Dominique Mezerette, Manuel Delliez
Runtime:

1h 47m
Production Co:

TPS Cinéma, France 2 Cinema, La Petite Reine, France 3 Cinéma, Warner Bros.

Cast & Crew

Gérard Lanvin
Moltès

Benoît Poelvoorde
Francis Reggio

José Garcia
Mustapha Amel, "Le Turc"

Djimon Hounsou
Det. Youssouf

Rossy de Palma
Pauline Reggio

Gary Tiplady
Le géant, The Giant

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Critic Reviews for Dead Weight

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

Divertida, aunque se trata de un placer culpable que no aporta mucho y se queda en ser meramente una cinta llana...

September 16, 2002

Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos