Le Baltringue (2010)
Directed by Cyril Sebas

Comedy / Thriller

Film Synopsis

Mr Guy is enjoying fame and fortune as the host of a popular television shopping show when his life suddenly takes an unexpected turn. A chance meeting with a strange man called Sam is about to send him off in a completely new direction and turn him into a real life James Bond. It turns out that Sam is a secret agent who is on a mission to smash a major trafficking ring. Before he knows it, Mr Guy is assisting Sam in his dangerous assignment and playing the role of his life - a special agent tackling a network of deadly traffickers from the East. It is not quite the career move that Mr Guy would have chosen for himself, but once it is forced on him he begins to develop a certain flair for it. He even begins to take a liking to his new action hero lifestyle and wonders if he will ever return to his dreary old job...

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Film Credits

Director: Cyril Sebas
Script: Vincent Lagaf, Bibi Naceri, Cyril Sebas
Cinematographer: Tariel Meliava
Cast: Vincent Lagaf (Guy), Philippe Cura (Sam), Thaïs Kurby (Lola), Frédéric Vilchez (Igor), Virginie Stevenoot (Victoire), Lilou Fogli (Constance), Ken Samuels (L'Américain), Noom Diawara (Wifi), Albert Sounigo (Vassili), Flavien Prioreau (Hacker), Ketty Zac (Ketty), Luca Lombardi (José), Jean-Luc Couchard (Le boss), Jo Prestia (Le marchand d'armes), Marie-Noëlle Eusèbe (Mathilde), Alban Casterman (Le stagiaire du parking), Sarah-Laure Estragnat (La secrétaire du boss), Odette (Mme Boa), Valérie Derrien (Mme Da Silva), Belaïd Hammoudi (M. Abdallah)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 86 min

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