The Dinner Game (1998)

7.8/10 80 min Comedy

Overview

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...

Cast

Jacques Villeret

François Pignon

Thierry Lhermitte

Pierre Brochant

Francis Huster

Juste Leblanc

Daniel Prévost

Lucien Cheval

Alexandra Vandernoot

Christine Brochant

Catherine Frot

Marlène Sasseur

Edgar Givry

Jean Cordier

Christian Pereira

Doctor Sorbier

Benoît Bellal

Bichaud, first animator

Jacques Bleu

Third animator

Philippe Brigaud

Boomerang enthusiast guest

Michel Caccia

Guest

Laurent Gendron

Guest

Pétronille Moss

Louisette Blond

Pierre-Arnaud Juin

Boissonade

Daniel Martin

Messignac

Elvire Melliere

Gisèle

Rémy Roubakha

Carlier

Candide Sanchez

Guest

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