The Dinner Game(1998)
“A feast for the senseless.”
Overview
For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes...
Director
Francis Veber
Studio
Gaumont
Budget
$13M
Revenue
$79M
Cast
Jacques Villeret
as François Pignon
Thierry Lhermitte
as Pierre Brochant
Francis Huster
as Juste Leblanc
Daniel Prévost
as Lucien Cheval
Alexandra Vandernoot
as Christine Brochant
Catherine Frot
as Marlène Sasseur
Edgar Givry
as Jean Cordier
Christian Pereira
as Doctor Sorbier
Benoît Bellal
as Bichaud, first animator
Jacques Bleu
as Third animator
Philippe Brigaud
as Boomerang enthusiast guest
Michel Caccia
as Guest
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1998
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
French
Rating
7.8 / 10
Budget
$13M
Box Office
$79M
Production Companies
Gaumont • EFVE • TPS Cinéma
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What is The Dinner Game about?▼
For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes...
Who directed The Dinner Game?▼
The Dinner Game was directed by Francis Veber and released in 1998. It is a comedy film.
How long is The Dinner Game?▼
The Dinner Game has a runtime of 1 hours and 20 minutes (80 minutes total).
Who stars in The Dinner Game?▼
The cast of The Dinner Game includes Jacques Villeret as François Pignon, Thierry Lhermitte as Pierre Brochant, Francis Huster as Juste Leblanc, Daniel Prévost as Lucien Cheval, Alexandra Vandernoot as Christine Brochant and more.
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