Le furet (2003)

From his locksmith's shop, a simple guy dreams of becoming a crime boss, at the wheel of his Cadillac surrounded by blonde bimbos. He starts small, assassinating petty criminals. Gaining ... See full summary »

Director:

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Writer:

Jean-Pierre Mocky (adaptation)

Stars:

Jacques Villeret, Michel Serrault, Robin Renucci

Cast

Credited cast:
Jacques Villeret	...	Le Furet
Michel Serrault	...	Anzio
Robin Renucci	...	Inspecteur Bart
Michael Lonsdale	...	Don Salvadore
Patricia Barzyk	...	Dr. Karadin
Karl Zéro	...	Tino (as Karl Zero)
Dick Rivers	...	El Malo
Géraldine Danon	...	Kitty
Dominique Zardi	...	Colonel Petitjean
Alain Fourès	...	Inspecteur Vasseur
Jean Abeillé	...	Glackspill
Bernadette Robert	...	Blanche
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thierry Arsène
Henri Attal	...	Le sbire de Don Salvadore
Roselyne Bieder	...	La prostituée de l'hôtel

Storyline

From his locksmith's shop, a simple guy dreams of becoming a crime boss, at the wheel of his Cadillac surrounded by blonde bimbos. He starts small, assassinating petty criminals. Gaining renown in the newspapers as "Le Furet" (The Ferret), he soon sets his sights higher. The police and organized crime both take up the chase.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

29 October 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Le tueur sans gages

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cabral Films, Profidev

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the dissection in the beginning, a vein in the neck of a "corpse" is pulsing

User Reviews

Mock's back

A better looking film than previous Mocky outings. Competent actors (Michael Lonsdale is back with Mocky after their collaborations of more than thirty years ago; a Zardi cameo) and a fairly entertaining story make this a decent effort from a director who sometimes seems to lose his inspiraion. Yet this film doesn't have the edge of many Mocky films, it's more polished and not so acerbic; it's funny but not as powerful as Le Miraculé or A Mort l'Arbitre for example. But it's nice to see JPM back in the theaters after years of near invisibility. And one wishes Villeret would have had more roles in Mocky films (he also co-produced this movie). But this was not to be. So, not a great film, but good to see one of France's most endearing directors back on track. I can't wait for the next ones (4 of them made already, but nowhere to be seen!) Check also Mocky's DVD collection.