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French Fried Vacation

French Fried Vacation

Part of French Fried Vacation

1978•1h 45m•6.6/10
Comedy

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6.6/10(929)

Holidaymakers arriving in a Club Med camp on the Ivory Coast are determined to forget their everyday problems and emotional disappointments. Games, competitions, outings, bathing and sunburn accompany a continual succession of casual affairs.

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Production

CCFC, Trinacra Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Thierry Lhermitte

Thierry Lhermitte

Robert "Popeye" Lespinasse

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Jérôme Tarayre

Gérard Jugnot

Gérard Jugnot

Bernard Morin

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko

Nathalie Morin

Michel Blanc

Michel Blanc

Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse

Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant

Christiane Weissmuller

Bruno Moynot

Bruno Moynot

Gilbert Sellman

Marie-Anne Chazel

Marie-Anne Chazel

Gisèle "Gigi" André

Michel Creton

Michel Creton

André "Bip Bip" Bourseault

Luis Rego

Luis Rego

Georges "Bobo" Pelletier

Martin Lamotte

Martin Lamotte

Miguel Weissmuller

Guy Laporte

Guy Laporte

Marcus, le chef du village

Michel Such

Michel Such

Lenny

Mirella Rancelot

La fille qui est pesée dans la cuisine

Doris Thomas

Frau Schmidt

Greta Vlietinck

German tourist

Yvon Brexel

Yvon Brexel

Cuistot (uncredited)

John R. Pepper

John R. Pepper

Italian tourist (uncredited)

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