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Dead Weight

2002 · 107 min

A loud, silly chase across continents where cartoonish crooks bumble after a lottery ticket, keeping things fast and forgettable.

Directed by: Frédéric Forestier, Alain Berbérian
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Benoît Poelvoorde, Gérard Lanvin, José Garcia

Overview: After winning the lottery, a convict must chase down the warden who has his winning ticket.

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Directed by: Frédéric Forestier, Alain Berbérian
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Benoît Poelvoorde, Gérard Lanvin, José Garcia

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
crime
betrayal
survival
friendship
Places: prison
road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Frédéric Forestier, Alain Berbérian
Written by: Thomas Langmann, Dominique Mézerette, Matthieu Le Naour, Alexandre Coquelle
Starring: Benoît Poelvoorde, Gérard Lanvin, José Garcia, Djimon Hounsou, Rossy de Palma, Jean Benguigui, Gary Tiplady, Gérard Darmon
Music: Romaric Laurence, Jean-Louis Viale
Cinematography: Vincent Mathias, Christophe Paturange
Runtime: 107 min
Country: France, United Kingdom
Languages: French

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