Boys on the Beach (1999)
"Le ciel, les oiseaux,... et ta mère!" (original title)

Director:

Djamel Bensalah

Writers:

Djamel Bensalah (screenplay), Gilles Laurent (collaborator for adaptation)

Stars:

Jamel Debbouze, Stéphane Soo Mongo, Lorànt Deutsch

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamel Debbouze	...	Youssef
Stéphane Soo Mongo	...	Stéphane
Lorànt Deutsch	...	Christophe
Julien Courbey	...	Mike
Olivia Bonamy	...	Lydie
Marie Roversi	...	Christelle
Jessica Beudaert	...	Dora
Julia Vaidis-Bogard	...	Léa
Sam Karmann	...	Le contrôleur
Jean-Louis Livi	...	Le préfet
Charley Fouquet	...	La rollerwoman
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Dance girl 1
Ludivine Rosenblat	...	Dance girl 2
Ramzy Bedia	...	Le présentateur
Eric Judor	...	Le journaliste

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

racism | buddy | expanded from earlier film | drug dealer | resort | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

20 January 1999 (France)

Also Known As:

Homeboys on the Beach

Filming Locations:

Anglet, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Extravaganza Films, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Best Job in the World (1996)

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Soundtracks

"Sweet and Lovely"
by Alan Braden

User Reviews

A touching portrayal of inner-city kids glimpsing another side of life.

This film believably portrayed the mix of intrigue and confusion in a group of teenage boys as they discover a very different side of France to the life they know in an inner-city melting pot. Their laughter and squabbles recalled youthful trips of my own. It also handled sensitively the attraction between one of the boys, a Muslim, and a middle-class Jewish girl. All in all, a fine display.