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2015

1h 27m

7.1(545 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

Alain Chabat

Acting

Jonathan Lambert

Bob

Jonathan Lambert

Acting

Élodie Bouchez

Alice

Élodie Bouchez

Acting

Kyla Kenedy

Reality

Kyla Kenedy

Acting

Eric Wareheim

Henri

Eric Wareheim

Acting

John Glover

Zog

John Glover

Acting

Lola Delon

Zog's Assistant

Lola Delon

Acting

Matt Battaglia

Mike

Matt Battaglia

Acting

Susan Diol

Gaby

Susan Diol

Acting

Erik Passoja

Billie

Erik Passoja

Acting

Jonathan Spencer

Blue

Jonathan Spencer

Acting

Bambadjan Bamba

Tony

Bambadjan Bamba

Acting

Brad Greenquist

Jacques

Brad Greenquist

Acting

Patrick Bristow

Klaus

Patrick Bristow

Acting

Sandra Nelson

Isabella

Sandra Nelson

Acting

Jon Heder

Dennis

Jon Heder

Directing

Michel Hazanavicius

Award Presenter

Michel Hazanavicius

Acting

Roxane Mesquida

Awards Hostess

Roxane Mesquida

Acting

Mark Burnham

Frank

Mark Burnham

Sound

Thomas Bangalter

Newspaper Reader

Thomas Bangalter

Acting

Judy Kain

Cashier

Judy Kain

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