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Banzaï
1983 6.2 (186 votes) 1h 42m
Genres
Comedy
Production Companies
Renn Productions

Banzaï

Overview

Michel works there manically solving people's problems over the phone. He is about to tie the knot with his girl friend Isabelle, an airline hostess. She flies all over the world, he hates to leave the office. A series of madcap mishaps involving theft or injury (as you would expect in his line of work) ensues after Michel promises Isabelle nothing will delay their marriage and she promises in turn that she's done flying. Once this unlikely promise is made, it becomes premise and both are forced into escalating white lies to maintain the appearance of keeping their word. Their predicament mounts as Isabelle is forced to do a few more flights, while Michel is compelled to travel to New York, Tunisia, and finally Hong Kong, where they are finally reunited in the throes of a contrived and hilarious drug deal involving a 747, water taxi chases, and martial arts.

Key Crew

Director: Claude Zidi

Director of Photography: Jean-Jacques Tarbès

Producer: Claude Berri

Screenplay: Claude Zidi

Top Cast

Coluche
Coluche

Michel Bernardin

Valérie Mairesse
Valérie Mairesse

Isabelle Morizet, fiancée de Michel

Didier Kaminka
Didier Kaminka

Paul, le cousin de Michel

François Perrot
François Perrot

Le président de "Planète Assistance"

Éva Darlan
Éva Darlan

Carole, un médecin de "Planète Assistance"

Marthe Villalonga
Marthe Villalonga

Mme Bernardin, mère de Michel

Zabou Breitman
Zabou Breitman

Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle

Rachid Ferrache
Rachid Ferrache

Julien, le garçon qu'il faut rapatrier de Tunisie

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