

Dead Weight
2002-04-10 · 107 min · ★ 5.8
After winning the lottery, a convict must chase down the warden who has his winning ticket.
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Production details
- Directors
- Alain Berbérian, Frédéric Forestier
- Production companies
- France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, TPS Cinéma, La Petite Reine, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Benoît PoelvoordeFrancis Reggio
Gérard LanvinGérard Moltès
José GarciaMustapha Amel, aka "The Turk"
Djimon HounsouDetective Youssouf
Rossy de PalmaPauline Reggio
Jean BenguiguiSaddam
Gary TipladyRequin, the Giant
Gérard DarmonKowalski
Stomy BugsyMalian guy
Marco PrinceMalian guy
Omar SyMalian guy
Nicolas AnelkaNicolas, the football player
Nicolas KoretzkyJean Monthieux
Luq HametNurse
Frédéric MerloParking attendant
Jacky Lambert
Renaud Rutten
Constantine Attia
Christian Guillon
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