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5 October 1977 (France)
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A movie about a good-for-nothing stuntman called Mike Gaucher who can't do one single job without something going wrong...
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... | Mike Gaucher et Bruno Ferrari |
 | Raquel Welch | ... | Jane Gardner |
 | Dany Saval | ... | Doris |
| Raymond Gérôme | ... | Le comte de Saint-Prix |
 | Jane Birkin | ... | La vedette féminine |
 | Johnny Hallyday | ... | La vedette masculine |
| Yves Mourousi | ... | Himself |
| Charles Gérard | ... | Hyacinthe |
 | Claude Chabrol | ... | Le metteur en scène |
| Mario David | ... | Santos, le Gitan |
| Henri Génès | ... | Camille, le patron du bistrot |
| Julien Guiomar | ... | Fechner |
| Aldo Maccione | ... | Sergio Campanese |
| Jacques Alric | ... | Le maître d'hôtel |
| Henri Attal | ... | Un assistant |
 | Josiane Balasko | ... | La fille du supermarché |
| Maurice Bénichou | ... | Le valet |
| Edouard Bergara | ... | Le coiffeur de Bruno |
| Paul Bisciglia | ... | Le gardien |
 | Richard Bohringer | ... | Un assistant de Sergio |
| Anne-Marie Coffinet | ... | La patronne du bistrot |
| Jean Cherlian | (as Jean Charlian) | |
| Raphaele Devins | ... | La cascadeuses |
| Isabelle Duby | ... | La barmaid |
| Martine Ferrière | ... | L'assistante sociale |
| Didier Flamand | ... | Le cousin de Saint-Prix |
| Samson Fainsilber | ... | Le vieux maquilleur russe |
| Maurice Illouz | ... | Le technicien |
| Jean-Jacques | ... | Philémon |
| Gilles Kohler | ... | Le chauffeur de Bruno |
| Hubert Laurent | ... | L'interne |
| François Mirante | ... | Le directeur du supermarché |
| Rita Maiden | ... | L'infirmière chef |
| Catherine Meurisse | ... | La star |
| Jean-Jacques Moreau | ... | Le chauffeur de taxi |
| Patrice Melennec | ... | L'agent de police |
 | André Penvern | ... | Le directeur de production |
| Fred Personne | ... | Le maire du dix-huitième |
| Marie Pillet | ||
| Michel Pilorgé | ||
| Xavier Saint-Macary | ... | Le chauffeur de Saint-Prix |
| Agathe Vannier | ... | La fille du bistrot |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Vincent Berget | ... | Le môme (uncredited) |
| Georges Yacoubian | ... | Le voisin (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Claude Zidi | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Michel Audiard | dialogue | |
| Michel Audiard | screenplay | |
| Dominique Fabre | ||
| Claude Zidi | ||
Produced by | |||
| Bernard Artigues | .... | delegate producer | |
| Christian Fechner | .... | producer | |
| René Malo | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Vladimir Cosma | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Claude Renoir | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Monique Isnardon | |||
| Robert Isnardon | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Théobald Meurisse | |||
Production Management | |||
| Pierre Gauchet | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jean-Jacques Beineix | .... | first assistant director | |
| Olivier Mergault | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bernard Aubouy | .... | sound | |
| Sophie Chiabaut | .... | boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Charles-Henri Assola | .... | special effects | |
| Christian Bourqui | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Claude Carliez | .... | stunts | |
| Rémy Julienne | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Vincent Rossell | .... | still photographer | |
Other crew | |||
| Sylvie Koechlin | .... | script girl | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- AMLF (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Analysis Film Releasing Corporation (1981) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- American Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (VHS)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD) (Middle East)
- UAV Corporation (1990) (USA) (VHS)
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"Stuntwoman" - USA (dubbed version)
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100 min | USA:91 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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After a couple of under performing movies (by Belmondo's high standards anyway), he returns with this movie which was the 5th highest grossing movie of its year in France.See more »
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This picture hit the movie screens on October 17th 1977 overseas in France. Starring in this film is the beautiful and gorgeous Raquel Welch who plays the role of Jane Gardner and Jean Paul Belmondo who plays the role of Mike Gaucher. The picture opens with Mike climbing the side of a burning building to rescue Jane Gardner from the fire. While talking about there up coming wedding which is the next day the producer remains Mike that the car crash scene is to start at 10am. Jane stands here ground and said no until her and Mike compromise and agrees to get married right after the scene is done. While in the car doing the crash scene for the second time the brakes in the car give out leaving the couple hanging over a bridge. The car gives and goes straight down putting both Mike and Jane in the hospital. With both of them in the same room the Justice of the Piece shows up to marry the couple. However, Jane changes her mind and throws the Minister out of the room. Then she takes a pair of scissors, then pulls her bed over to Mike's and tries to stab him with the scissors. After both Mike and Jane injuries heal Mike still wants to marry Jane but Jane wants nothing to do with the two time loser. After having no work Mike gets a call to go to Paris to do stunt man job for one of the local movie stars. When the stunt woman walks of the set its up to Mike to find a replacement and who's his first choose none other then Jane. So Mike follows Jane to a big party where he tries to convince Jane to work with him on this job or his finished. After running around and acting crazy Jane says yes just to get him away from her. What makes matters worst is Jane decides she going to marry one of the movie directors from Paris. Now Mike has to do anything and everything if he wants to keep Jane to himself. This wasn't a bad movie and if it wasn't for the beauty of Raquel Welch this movie wouldn't even be worth watching. The best seen is where there near the water and Raquel gets her on piece suit wet and she's shows of her beauty with style. I give this picture 10 weasel stars just for that scene alone.