2015

1h 27m

7.1(544 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A wanna-be director is given 48 hours by a producer to find the best groan of pain, worthy of an Oscar, as the only condition to back his film.

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Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Alain Chabat

Jason

Acting

Jonathan Lambert

Bob

Acting

Élodie Bouchez

Alice

Acting

Kyla Kenedy

Reality

Acting

Eric Wareheim

Henri

Acting

John Glover

Zog

Acting

Lola Delon

Zog's Assistant

Acting

Matt Battaglia

Mike

Acting

Susan Diol

Gaby

Acting

Erik Passoja

Billie

Acting

Jonathan Spencer

Blue

Acting

Bambadjan Bamba

Tony

Acting

Brad Greenquist

Jacques

Acting

Patrick Bristow

Klaus

Acting

Sandra Nelson

Isabella

Acting

Jon Heder

Dennis

Directing

Michel Hazanavicius

Award Presenter

Acting

Roxane Mesquida

Awards Hostess

Acting

Mark Burnham

Frank

Sound

Thomas Bangalter

Newspaper Reader

Acting

Judy Kain

Cashier

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