

The Dinner Game
1998-04-15 · 80 min · ★ 7.8
For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes...
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Production details
- Directors
- Francis Veber
- Production companies
- Gaumont, EFVE, TPS Cinéma, TF1 Films Production
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 78,599,508
Top Cast
Jacques VilleretFrançois Pignon
Thierry LhermittePierre Brochant
Francis HusterJuste Leblanc
Daniel PrévostLucien Cheval
Alexandra VandernootChristine Brochant
Catherine FrotMarlène Sasseur
Edgar GivryJean Cordier
Christian PereiraDoctor Sorbier
Benoît BellalBichaud, first animator
Jacques BleuThird animator
Philippe BrigaudBoomerang enthusiast guest
Michel CacciaGuest
Laurent GendronGuest
Pétronille MossLouisette Blond
Pierre-Arnaud JuinBoissonade
Daniel MartinMessignac
Elvire MelliereGisèle
Rémy RoubakhaCarlier
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