Guardian Angels

1995 1h 50m FR

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6.1

MID

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5.9

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 285★5.9IMDB · 3,860

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A sleazy Paris nightclub owner and ex-detective flies to Hong Kong to rescue the young son of a friend murdered by the Chinese mob.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian Clavier
Père Hervé Tarain / La « mauvaise conscience »
Gérard Depardieu
Carco / M. Ciccolini / La « bonne conscience »
Eva Grimaldi
Regina Podium
Yves Rénier
Yvon Radmilo, dit « La Pince », le père de Bao
Alexandre Eskimo
Bao
Laurent Gendron
Lucky
Eva Herzigová
Tchouk Tchouk Nougat (une danseuse)
Nathalie Sejean
Maryse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Marie Poiré
Writers: Christian Clavier, Jean-Marie Poiré
Languages: English, Cantonese, French, Italian
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Cantonese, French, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. 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 Eric Levi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu and Eva Grimaldi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean-Marie Poiré directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. Eric Levi scores. Catherine Kelber cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, Cantonese, French, Italian.

Trivia

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Cantonese, French, Italian.
3Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eric Levi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Catherine Kelber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu and Eva Grimaldi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0112366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 22 different titles around the world.