

P.R.O.F.S.
1985-09-18 · 90 min · ★ 6.2
A clique of four young teachers at a high school looks critically at their colleagues. To avoid falling in the same routine, they bring new ideas into the school lessons and play little games and pranks in their spare time -- sometimes get even more childish than their pupils. When they get opposition from the other teachers, they play tricks to get rid of them.
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- Directors
- Patrick Schulmann
- Production companies
- Madeleine Films
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Patrick BruelFrédéric
Fabrice LuchiniMichel
Laurent GamelonGérard
Christophe BourseillerFrancis
Étienne DraberLe censeur
Martine SarceyLa directrice
Charlotte JulianJosyane
Guy MontagnéRené Nogret
Isabelle MergaultCaroline
Chantal NeuwirthFlora
Camille de CasabiancaFrançoise
Jean-René GossartCharles Max
Anne FontaineMarite
Malène SveinbjornssonLaetitia Beloir
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