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A Pain in the Ass

A Pain in the Ass

A PAIN IN THE ASS: Someone constantly annoying. You surely know one of them...

20085.11h 26m

Overview

An unlikely friendship develops between a hitman and a suicidal guy who have both checked into the same hotel for different reasons.

Directed by Francis Veber
Written by Francis Veber
Produced by Patrice Ledoux
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Jean Milan / Ralf Milan

Patrick Timsit

Patrick Timsit

François Pignon

Pascal Elbé

Pascal Elbé

Edgar Wolf

Virginie Ledoyen

Virginie Ledoyen

Louise

L

Laurent Paolini

Le garçon d'étage

Michel Aumont

Michel Aumont

François Randoni

L

Laurie Lefret

La jeune fille

Élizabeth Martichoux

Élizabeth Martichoux

La journaliste de RTL

Sandra Moreno

Sandra Moreno

La secrétaire de Wolf

Corinne Masiero

Corinne Masiero

Suzanne

Themes & Keywords

remake

About A Pain in the Ass

A Pain in the Ass is a comedy film released in 2008 exploring themes of remake. Directed by Francis Veber, it stars Richard Berry, Patrick Timsit, Pascal Elbé. An unlikely friendship develops between a hitman and a suicidal guy who have both checked into the same hotel for different reasons.

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