In this satire, a police detectiveis investigating the disappearance and kidnapping of the host of a television dance show. However, instead of finding his man, he is trapped into becoming a contestant on a children's quiz show. What's worse is that he becomes a very successful contestant.
Writing
Razor-sharp media satire that predicted reality TV dumpster fires decades early.
Acting
Jean Yanne's deadpan descent from detective to reluctant celebrity is masterclass cringe comedy.
Director
Jean Yanne
Jean Yanne
Inspecteur Chodaque
Mimi Coutelier
Monique Trechois
Michel Duchaussoy
Patrice Rengain
Daniel Prévost
Dache
Jacques François
Aurélien Brucheloir
Georges Beller
L'assistant de plateau
Micheline Presle
Mlle Chagrin
Jean Desailly
Le directeur de la PJ
Mort Shuman
Larsen
François Perrot
Le Commissaire
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
L'adjoint De Chodaque
David Carradine
Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD
Bernard Tiphaine
Un dirigeant D'AF4
Jean-Pierre Moulin
Un dirigeant D'AF4
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jean Yanne was a massive star in France who used his clout to make deeply weird personal projects like this—imagine if Adam Sandler made anti-capitalist cinema instead of vacation movies.
The film's game show 'La Tête et les Jambes' was a real French program, and Yanne's parody was so biting that actual TV executives reportedly tried to block distribution.
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