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On the Verge of a Fever

On the Verge of a Fever

2004•1h 28m•4.0/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
4.0/10(3)
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Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lansana Kourouma

Fanfan

Uly Darly

Gégé

Mireille Metellus

Mireille Metellus

Maman

Koumba Ball

Koumba Ball

Miki

Daphnée Desravines

Choupette

Néhémie Dumay

Marie-Erna

Maïta Lavoie

Pasqualine

Maka Kotto

Maka Kotto

Papa

Steeve Montpierre

Macoute #1

Dominique Malborougt

Macoute #2

Patrick Amable

Barman #1

Gilles Michel

Rudy

Charly Epaminondas

Marcoute Cowboy

Dan Bigras

Dan Bigras

Photographe

Daniela Akerblom

Daniela Akerblom

Journaliste

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