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Animal

Original title: L'animal
  • 1977
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
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6.5/10
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Raquel Welch and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Animal (1977)
ActionComedyRomance

The funny misadventures of a dating duo of movie stunt professionals in France.The funny misadventures of a dating duo of movie stunt professionals in France.The funny misadventures of a dating duo of movie stunt professionals in France.

  • Director
    • Claude Zidi
  • Writers
    • Michel Audiard
    • Dominique Fabre
    • Claude Zidi
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Raquel Welch
    • Dany Saval
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claude Zidi
    • Writers
      • Michel Audiard
      • Dominique Fabre
      • Claude Zidi
    • Stars
      • Jean-Paul Belmondo
      • Raquel Welch
      • Dany Saval
    • 11User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    3rd October 1977: French film actor Jean-Paul Belmondo with actress Raquel Welch.
    Animal (1977)
    Animal (1977)
    Animal (1977)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo in Animal (1977)
    Raquel Welch in Animal (1977)
    Raquel Welch in Animal (1977)
    Raquel Welch in Animal (1977)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo in Animal (1977)
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    Raquel Welch and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Animal (1977)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo in Animal (1977)

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    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Mike Gaucher et Bruno Ferrari
    Raquel Welch
    Raquel Welch
    • Jane Gardner
    Dany Saval
    Dany Saval
    • Doris
    Raymond Gérôme
    • Le comte de Saint-Prix
    Jane Birkin
    Jane Birkin
    • La vedette féminine
    Johnny Hallyday
    Johnny Hallyday
    • La vedette masculine
    Yves Mourousi
    • Self
    Charles Gérard
    • Hyacinthe
    Claude Chabrol
    Claude Chabrol
    • Le metteur en scène
    Mario David
    Mario David
    • Santos, le Gitan
    Henri Génès
    Henri Génès
    • Camille, le patron du bistrot
    Julien Guiomar
    Julien Guiomar
    • Fechner
    Aldo Maccione
    Aldo Maccione
    • Sergio Campanese
    Jacques Alric
    • Le maître d'hôtel
    Henri Attal
    Henri Attal
    • Un assistant
    Josiane Balasko
    Josiane Balasko
    • La fille du supermarché
    Maurice Bénichou
    Maurice Bénichou
    • Le valet
    Edouard Bergara
    • Le coiffeur de Bruno
    • Director
      • Claude Zidi
    • Writers
      • Michel Audiard
      • Dominique Fabre
      • Claude Zidi
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      After a couple of under performing movies (by Jean-Paul Belmondo's high standards anyway), he returns with this movie which was the fifth highest grossing movie of its year in France.
    • Goofs
      When Belmondo climbs the wall of Castle Saint Prix the camera pans to a sign that says "African Reserve". Once over the wall Belmondo is mauled by a Tiger. There are no Tigers in Africa.
    • Alternate versions
      The U.S. dubbed video version doesn't include the scenes where Belmondo pretends to be mentally handicapped to fool the inspectors of social service.
    • Connections
      Featured in Return of the Prodigal Parrot (1984)

    User reviews11

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    10/10
    Raquel Welch Makes this Picture Worth Watching
    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.
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    • Mar 3, 2007

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 1977 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Stuntwoman
    • Filming locations
      • Rue Caulaincourt, Paris 18, Paris, France(scene in a car)
    • Production companies
      • Cerito Films
      • Les Films Christian Fechner
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    • Budget
      • FRF 25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,196,268
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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