French Fried Vacation (1978)
Overview
Holidaymakers arriving in a Club Med camp on the Ivory Coast are determined to forget their everyday problems and emotional disappointments. Games, competitions, outings, bathing and sunburn accompany a continual succession of casual affairs.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 5.64 |
Directed By
Patrice Leconte
Crew
Yves Rousset-Rouard
Serge Gainsbourg
Patrice Leconte
Noëlle Boisson
Michel Bernholc
Jean-François Robin
Jean-Pierre Eychenne
Bruno Moynot
Christian Clavier
Thierry Lhermitte
Michel Blanc
Marie-Anne Chazel
Dominique Lavanant
Gérard Jugnot
Josiane Balasko
Cécile Magnan
Jacques d'Ovidio
Maurice Gilbert
Michel Choquet
Paul Lainé
Martine Rousseau
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Patrice Leconte
TOP CAST
Thierry Lhermitte
Robert Lespinasse, aka 'Popeye'
Christian Clavier
Jérôme Tarayre, bad general practitioner
Gérard Jugnot
Bernard Morin
Josiane Balasko
Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife
Michel Blanc
Jean-Claude Dusse, the frustrated
Dominique Lavanant
Christiane, the frustrated stuck one
Bruno Moynot
Gilbert Sellman, man in black briefs
Marie-Anne Chazel
Gisèle André aka 'Gigi'
Michel Creton
André Bourseault, aka 'bip bip', who thinks he's funny
Luis Rego
Georges Pelletier, aka 'Bobo', host of the Club
Martin Lamotte
Miguel Weissmuller, host of the Club
Guy Laporte
Marcus, village chief
Michel Such
Fat guy who wants to go water skiing
Mirella Rancelot
Girl who gets weighed in the kitchen
Doris Thomas
Frau Schmidt
Greta Vlietinck
German tourist
Yvon Brexel
Cook, Popeye's accomplice (uncredited)
John R. Pepper
Italian tourist (uncredited)
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