

Le sourire du clown
1999-07-21 · 89 min · ★ 7.5
A clown from Romania (Ticky Holgado) has more than amusing tricks for children on his mind -- he has in his possession a computer disc with information wanted by the police, several organized crime figures and the European Agency for Atomic Energy.
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- Directors
- Éric Besnard
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- Countries
- France
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- Released
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Ticky HolgadoIan
Bruno PutzuluLucas
Vincent ElbazSmalto
François BerléandDrouot
Jean-Claude DauphinVogel
Pascale ArbillotHélène
Vanille AttiéDaphnée
Édouard MontouteAlex
Yvon BackDe Renn
Jürgen VogelYouri
Samir GuesmiLe chômeur métroTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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