The Gods Must Be Daring

The Gods Must Be Daring

1997•1h 42m•4.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.0/10(9)

A priceless statuette "Dancing God" is transfered from Africa to France. Scoundrels of all stripes are dreaming of steeling it. The most clever of them are trying to replace the original with the copy. Chases, adventures, breathtaking stunts, shootouts - life is not worth a penny, when the priceless treasure is on stake.

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Production

France 3 Cinéma, StudioCanal

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Élodie Bouchez

Élodie Bouchez

Angèle

Antoine de Caunes

Antoine de Caunes

Alex

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Bobbi

Denis Podalydès

Denis Podalydès

Marc

Emmanuelle Bercot

Emmanuelle Bercot

La deuxième fille de l'agence

Hélène de Fougerolles

Hélène de Fougerolles

Karine

Richard Gotainer

Richard Gotainer

Paul

Olivier Py

Olivier Py

Krassmeier

Frédéric Gélard

Frédéric Gélard

Charles

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Oscar

Hubert Koundé

Hubert Koundé

Mamadou

Christian Benedetti

Christian Benedetti

Bimisse

Amanda Langlet

Amanda Langlet

Amandine

Nozha Khouadra

Nozha Khouadra

Barbara

Laure Marsac

Laure Marsac

L'hôtesse du restaurant

Ysé Tran

Ysé Tran

La fille de l'agence

Bernard Farcy

Bernard Farcy

Walter Rousseau

Mathias Mlekuz

Mathias Mlekuz

Le garçon à la moto

Robert Plagnol

Robert Plagnol

Jean-Baptiste

Denis Chérer

Collègue de Mounard

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