Overview
The unsanctioned efforts of a covert unit to gather evidence about illegal arms shipments with the unwitting help of an embassy employee.
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Filming locations
Filmed in Route départementale 915 and Mexico
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Eric Lévi
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jean-Yves Le Mener
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Christian ClavierStory, Screenplay
- Jean-Marie PoiréStory, Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 6, 1991
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France, Mexico
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Cast
Jean RenoCapitaine Philippe Boulier, dit "Le Squale"
Christian ClavierJean-Jacques Granianski, le pigeon manipulé
Valérie LemercierMarie-Laurence Granianski, interprète à l'ambassade d'Autriche
Isabelle RenauldLieutenant Isabelle Fourreau, partenaire du Squale- Mireille RufelL'aspirant Garcia, coéquipière du Squale
Jacques FrançoisLe Général Masse, supérieur hiérarchique du Squale
Francis CoffinetGeorges Favart, agent de la DGSE
Marc de JongeLe consul Burger de l'ambassade d'Autriche
Raymond GérômeGhislain Chauffereau, beau-père de Jean-Jacques
Jacques SereysLe ministre de la Défense- André SchmitLe Colonel Augusto Zargas
Philippe LaudenbachLe ministre de l'Intérieur
Jacques DacqmineLe Général Moulin
Jean-Marie CornilleLe sous-secrétaire général adjoint Froment
Stéphane BoucherRené
Jean-Pierre ClamiLe voyageur coincé par le Suale dans les toilettes de l'aéroport
Didier GustinLe Président François Mitterrand (voice)- Dan SimkovitchL'aspirant Delphine Grange
- Luc BarneyLe chanteur de l'Élysée interprétant "Robin des Bois"
Michaël Cohen
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