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Guardian Angels

Guardian Angels

19956.11h 50m

Overview

A sleazy Paris nightclub owner and ex-detective flies to Hong Kong to rescue the young son of a friend murdered by the Chinese mob.

Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré
Written by Christian Clavier, Jean-Marie Poiré
Produced by Charles Wang, Alain Terzian
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Top Cast

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Père Hervé Tarain / La « mauvaise conscience »

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Carco / M. Ciccolini / La « bonne conscience »

Eva Grimaldi

Eva Grimaldi

Regina Podium

Yves Rénier

Yves Rénier

Yvon Radmilo, dit « La Pince », le père de Bao

Alexandre Eskimo

Alexandre Eskimo

Bao

Laurent Gendron

Laurent Gendron

Lucky

Eva Herzigová

Eva Herzigová

Tchouk Tchouk Nougat (une danseuse)

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Nathalie Sejean

Maryse

Jennifer Herrera

Jennifer Herrera

Luna

Ysé Tran

Ysé Tran

Lily Wang

About Guardian Angels

Guardian Angels is a comedy, crime film released in 1995. Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, it stars Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Eva Grimaldi. A sleazy Paris nightclub owner and ex-detective flies to Hong Kong to rescue the young son of a friend murdered by the Chinese mob.

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