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
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: March 31, 1999
Cast
- Thierry Lhermitte - Maxime Edouard François-Marie de Labardière
- Gérard Jugnot - Gérard Ravanelli
- Aure Atika - Sandrine Athan
- Jean-Pierre Cassel - Pierre-Jean Guisard
- Franck Dubosc - Fabien
- Zinedine Soualem - Gilles
- Lionel Abelanski - Serge
- Marie-Christine Adam - l'aubergiste
- Didier Bénureau - le chef de cabinet
- Jean-Paul Rouve - Jean-Frédéric, l'adjoint du chef de cabinet
Screenplay
Cinematography: Pascal Gennesseaux
Editing: Marie-Blanche Colonna
Production: Canal+
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Dominique Farrugia
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Influence Peddling about?
- 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.
- Who directed Influence Peddling?
- Influence Peddling was directed by Dominique Farrugia.
- Who stars in Influence Peddling?
- Influence Peddling stars Thierry Lhermitte, Gérard Jugnot, Aure Atika, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Franck Dubosc, Zinedine Soualem.
- How long is Influence Peddling?
- Influence Peddling has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Influence Peddling?
- Influence Peddling is a Comedy film.
- Where was Influence Peddling produced?
- Influence Peddling was produced in France.