Overview
François, a miserable football player, becomes a town hero after bringing victory in an extremely important game. He uses his fame for revenge on the team star for the previous mockeries.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Paris
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Setting
Set in France
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Music
Music by Pierre Bachelet
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Claude Agostini
Details
- Director
- Original title
- Coup de tête
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 14, 1979
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Production
Cast
Patrick DewaereFrançois Perrin
France DougnacStéphanie Lefèvre
Dorothée JemmaMarie
Maurice BarrierBerri, boss of the 'Penalty'
Robert DalbanJeanjean
Mario DavidRumin, healer
Hubert DeschampsPrison director
Dora DollHead nun
François DyrekDriver of the first truck
Patrick FloersheimBerthier
Michel FortinLanglumey, coach
Jacques FrantzDriver of the second truck
Gérard HernandezBercot, police inspector
Claude LegrosPoilane, waiter
Corinne MarchandMrs. Sivardière
Paul Le PersonLozerand, furniture dealer
Michel AumontBertrand Brochard, auto dealer
Jean BouisePresident Sivardière- Pascal BenezechBrochard's apprentice
Janine DarceyMrs. Lambert, secretary
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