It Could Be Worse

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It Could Be Worse

1983

1h 35m

2.4(5 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A macho junk shopkeeper, a lunar lawyer and a storekeeper meet by pure chance and develop the century's hold-up.

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11 members

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Henri Courseaux

Jean-Philippe Delorme

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Daniel Russo

Charles Murat

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Darry Cowl

Jack Renard, the Mayor

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Geneviève Grad

The lawyer

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Catherine Lachens

Inspector Lanvin

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Pierre Reggiani

Daniel Cordet

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Mike Marshall

The biker

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Hubert Deschamps

The doctor

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Daniel Prévost

Monsieur Lambert

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Jacques Balutin

Pivot

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Corinne Touzet

Marthe Mahler

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