The Hotshots (1968)
"Les cracks" (original title)

Director:

Alex Joffé

Writers:

Alex Joffé (original idea), Gabriel Arout (scenario),

Stars:

Bourvil, Robert Hirsch, Gianni Bonagura

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bourvil	...	Jules Auguste Duroc
Robert Hirsch	...	Me Mulot
Gianni Bonagura	...	Pifarelli
Monique Tarbès	...	Delphine Duroc
Michel de Ré	...	Le marquis de Lion
Edmond Beauchamp	...	Le vétéran
Anne Jolivet	...	Jocelyne
Jacques Arbez
Teddy Bilis	...	Mouton
Roger Caccia	...	Le semeur-pêcheur (as Caccia)
Serge Coursan
Gérald Denizeau	...	(as Gérald Denizot)
Gilles Dreu	...	Le serrurier
Max Fournel	...	Osmond
Georges Guéret

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

attempted sabotage | steam train | sport competition | pursuit on top of train | paris france | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

9 May 1969 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Csodálatos férfiak biciklin

Filming Locations:

Colombier-le-Jeune, Ardèche, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fidès, Regina Films, TC Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

LES CRACKS (DIDIER BECU)

Long before "Smokey and the bandit" (God bless...) and "The Cannonball run" there was "Les cracks". We follow Bourvil who just made a revolutionary bicycle that he wants to get used in Paris-San Remo, the first big cycletour of the century (it's 1901) but due to many circumstances Bourvil ends up being bankrupt and a very stupid (but clever) debtclaimer wants everything Bourvil has, including the bicycle... What we then see is during the whole movie the chase after Bourvil. Let's make it right from the start, we saw the great French comedian in much better movies and the hommage to slapstick from director Alex Joffe can work on your nerves as this is like some copy from a Buster Keatonmovie in colours, but as it often go with French movies, you tend to laugh.