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Les Tontons Flingueurs (1963)
Les tontons flingueurs (original title)

105 min  -  Comedy | Action | Crime   -  4 October 1963 (West Germany)
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Ex-gangster Fernand (Lino Ventura) receives a call from a dying friend, a mob boss nicknamed "The Mexican"... See full summary »

Director:

Georges Lautner

Writers:

Michel Audiard (dialogue), Georges Lautner (dialogue), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier and Francis Blanche
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lino Ventura Lino Ventura ...
Fernand Naudin
Bernard Blier Bernard Blier ...
Raoul Volfoni
Francis Blanche Francis Blanche ...
Maître Folace
Claude Rich Claude Rich ...
Antoine Delafoy
Pierre Bertin Pierre Bertin ...
Adolphe Amédée Delafoy
Robert Dalban Robert Dalban ...
Jean
Jean Lefebvre Jean Lefebvre ...
Paul Volfoni
Horst Frank Horst Frank ...
Théo
Charles Regnier Charles Regnier ...
Tomate
Mac Ronay Mac Ronay ...
Bastien
Venantino Venantini Venantino Venantini ...
Pascal
Sabine Sinjen Sabine Sinjen ...
Patricia
Jacques Dumesnil Jacques Dumesnil ...
Louis le Mexicain
Yves Arcanel Yves Arcanel
Philippe Castelli Philippe Castelli ...
Le tailleur
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Storyline

Ex-gangster Fernand (Lino Ventura) receives a call from a dying friend, a mob boss nicknamed "The Mexican". The doomed mobster talks Fernand into taking care of some criminal business and looking after his soon-to-be-married daughter. When a longtime mobster heavy, Volfoni takes exception to Fernand for being an outsider, they come after Fernand who is equal to the task. He defends himself in a series of comical killings from the onslaught of the mob. Written by Anonymous  

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Late For Wedding | 1960s | Punched In The Face | Slang In Title | Deathbed Oath  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Action | Crime

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Country:

France | West Germany | Italy

Language:

French | German | English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Gángster a la fuerza See more »

Filming Locations:

Eglise Saint-Germain-de-Charonne, Paris 20, Paris, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont Distribution, S.N.E. Gaumont, Corona Filmproduktion See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Cameo: [Paul Meurisse] The guy with the monocle saluting Lino Ventura at the end of the movie is Paul Meurisse, a reference to the Movie _Le Monocle noir_ also by Georges Lautner. See more »

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