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You Don't Choose Your Family

You Don't Choose Your Family

20115.61h 43m

Overview

César Borgnoli, an unsuccessful car salesman from Italy, lives well beyond his means. In order to get out of his financial disaster, he agrees to a deal: he pretends to be the husband of his sister's girlfriend Kim so she can legally adopt a little girl from Thailand. Caesar believes this to be a great idea and is looking forward to his trip to Thailand. After all, he is going to be able to mix business with pleasure--so he thinks. He didn't expect the local police, the Chinese Triads and the director of the orphanage to chip in, who want to make sure that little Mai is going to end up in a nice family.

Directed by Christian Clavier
Written by Michel Delgado, Christian Clavier
Box Office0Revenue: $2.4M

Top Cast

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

César

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Luix

Muriel Robin

Muriel Robin

Kim

Héléna Noguerra

Héléna Noguerra

Alex

Michel Vuillermoz

Michel Vuillermoz

Jean-Paul

Hélène Patarot

Hélène Patarot

Mère supérieure

Anna Gaylor

Anna Gaylor

La mère de César

Caroline Anglade

Caroline Anglade

Coralie, la coiffeuse

Sophie-Charlotte Husson

Sophie-Charlotte Husson

La présentatrice TV

Simon Astier

Simon Astier

Hervé

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About You Don't Choose Your Family

You Don't Choose Your Family is a comedy, adventure film released in 2011. Directed by Christian Clavier, it stars Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Muriel Robin. César Borgnoli, an unsuccessful car salesman from Italy, lives well beyond his means. In order to get out of his financial disaster, he agrees to a deal: he pretends to be the husband of his sister's girlfriend Kim so she can legally adopt a little girl from Thailand. Caesar believes this to be a great idea and is looking forward to his trip to Thailand. After all, he is going to be able to mix business with pleasure--so he thinks. He didn't expect the local police, the Chinese Triads and the director of the orphanage to chip in, who want to make sure that little Mai is going to end up in a nice family.

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