Je te tiens, tu me tiens par la barbichette (1979) Directed by Jean Yanne
Comedy / Crime / Drama
aka: I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Film Synopsis
As soon as he is appointed to his new post as superintendent, the
former inspector Chodaque is charged with a delicate mission: to
recover, as quickly as possible, Patrice Rengain. A star
television presenter, Rengain has recently been abducted by a group of
kidnappers who are demanding a billion francs for his release. To
further his investigation, our intrepid police chief ventures into the
studios where Rengain's shows are put together. Brucheloir, the
managing director, lets him into a secret by revealing the true
character of the popular presenter, a man who has nothing but
enemies. This discovery prompts Chodaque to redouble his efforts
in order to fulfil his mission...
Script: Gérard Sire (dialogue),
Jean Yanne (dialogue)
Cinematographer: Bernard Lutic
Music: Jacques Morali
Cast:Jean Yanne (Inspecteur Chodaque),
Mimi Coutelier (Monique Trechois),
The Village People (Des chanteurs Américains),
Ritchie Family (Des chanteurs Américains),
Jacques François (Aurélien Brucheloir),
Daniel Prévost (Dache),
Georges Beller (L'assistant de plateau),
Micheline Presle (Mlle Chagrin),
Michel Duchaussoy (Patrice Rengain),
Jean Desailly (Le directeur de la Police Judiciaire),
Carlos (Stéphane Larsen),
Mort Shuman (Larsen 2),
Claude Brosset (Le réalisateur Bastien),
Jean Le Poulain (Drouillard),
Jean-Pierre Cassel (Jean-Marcel Grumet),
Etienne Chicot (Le chanteur 'La flicaille'),
Catherine Lachens (L'assistante du réalisateur),
Marco Perrin (Le pompier),
Michel Robbe (Le présentateur du journal télévisé),
David Carradine (Le pratiquant des Arts Martiaux)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 98 min
Aka:I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
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