L’Emmerdeur (2008)

Dir: Francis Veber Comedy stars 2

Overview

L’Emmerdeur is a French film comedy first released in 2008, directed by Francis Veber. The film stars Richard Berry, Patrick Timsit, Pascal Elbé, Virginie Ledoyen and Laurent Paolini. It has also been released under the title: A Pain in the Ass. Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.

Synopsis

In his hotel room, hired killer Ralph Milan is making preparations to assassinate a key witness in a trial. Next door, François Pignon is about to commit suicide, unable to go on living after his wife left him. Milan is a pro, a man who knows what he is doing, and a man who gets results. Pignon is one of life’s losers, a walking disaster area who has barely enough gumption to kill a comatose fly. But Pignon does have one talent, a gift for annoying people and driving them to the edge of reason – as Ralph Milan soon discovers...

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Credits

Director: Francis Veber
Script: Francis Veber
Music: Alexandre Desplat
Cast: Richard Berry (Ralf Milan), Patrick Timsit (François Pignon), Pascal Elbé (Wolf), Virginie Ledoyen (Louise), Laurent Paolini (Le garçon d’étage), Cédric Chevalme (Le gendarme #1), Laurie Lefret (La jeune fille), José Paul (Le photographe #1), Stéphane Bierry (Le photographe #2), Mathieu Busson (Le caissier de la station-service), Jérémie Covillault (Le policier #1), Samuel Dupuy (Le policier #2), Philippe Beglia (Le réceptionniste de l’hôtel), Sandra Moreno (La secrétaire de Wolf), Corinne Masiero (Suzanne), Andrée Damant (La vieille dame), Michel Aumont
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 86 min
Aka: A Pain in the Ass

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