Don't Die Too Hard!

2001 1h 32m FR

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6.4

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5.8

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★6.4TMDB · 928★5.8IMDB · 5,862

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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Eric and Ramzy are working as window washers at the Montparnasse skyscraper in Paris. Thinking that he has a date set up with beautiful executive Marie-Joelle (who in reality hates his guts), Ramzy stays at work late while Eric hangs around with him. As a result, the pair witness a gang of terrorists seize the tower and take its late-night occupants (including Marie- Joelle) hostage. Knowing that only they can save the day, Eric and Ramzy swing into action.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Éric Judor
Eric
Ramzy Bedia
Ramzy
Marina Foïs
Stéphanie Lanceval
Serge Riaboukine
De Fursac
Michel Puterflam
Lanceval
Omar Sy
Taxi Driver
Jean-Claude Dauphin
The Commissioner
JoeyStarr
The Orderly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Nemes
Writers: Ramzy Bedia, Éric Judor, Kader Aoun
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "La Tour Infernale Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Nemes, shot by Étienne Fauduet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Claude Vannier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dominique Galliéni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Éric Judor and Ramzy Bedia and Marina Foïs carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0259060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Charles Nemes directs. Étienne Fauduet behind the camera. Jean-Claude Vannier scores. Dominique Galliéni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "La Tour Infernale Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Charles Nemes, shot by Étienne Fauduet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jean-Claude Vannier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dominique Galliéni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Éric Judor and Ramzy Bedia and Marina Foïs carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0259060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.