Influence Peddling (1999)
Maxime and Gerard are a couple of white-collar criminals condemned to 5 years in prison. Sandrine Athan, an honest and principled young police officer, is assigned the banal task of escorting them to the nearest prison in Melun. Things get complicated when killers try to knock them off. Meanwhile, they must contend with strikes which have paralyzed the country and make travelling a nightmare. Added to this mess are the prisoners' many botch escape attempts. All these complications turn a simple transfer into a hellish adventure.
Director: Dominique Farrugia
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Thierry Lhermitte as Maxime Edouard François-Marie de Labardière |
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Gérard Jugnot as Gérard Ravanelli |
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Aure Atika as Sandrine Athan |
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Jean-Pierre Cassel as Pierre-Jean Guisard |
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Franck Dubosc as Fabien |
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Zinedine Soualem as Gilles |
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Lionel Abelanski as Serge |
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Marie-Christine Adam as l'aubergiste |
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Didier Bénureau as le chef de cabinet |
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Jean-Paul Rouve as Jean-Frédéric, l'adjoint du chef de cabinet |
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Maurice Barthélemy as le jeune syndicaliste |
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Alain Chabat as le curé |
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Dominique Farrugia as l'employé du Funérarium |
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Marina Foïs as l'invitée aux pétards |
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Pierre-François Martin-Laval as l'homme aux lapins |
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Philippe Chany as Benoît |
| Directing | Dominique Farrugia | Director |
| Writing | Dominique Farrugia | Writer |
| Writing | Dominique Mézerette | Writer |
| Art | Olivier Radot | Production Design |
| Editing | Marie-Blanche Colonna | Editor |
| Camera | Pascal Gennesseaux | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Agathe Dupuis | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dominique Plez | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sophie Harvey | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frédéric Zaid | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Vincent Arnardi | Sound |
| Production | Olivier Granier | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Véronique Périer | Costume Design |