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Animal

Animal

19776.11h 40m

Overview

Mike (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a stuntman who works with his girlfriend Jane (Raquel Welch). On their wedding day Mike and Jane are forced by producers to do a stunt for a film they are working on. Mike, annoyed doesn't look on the road and crashes the car causing them to end up in a hospital. After they come out Jane doesn't want to talk to Mike so he decides to get her a job in a film in which he is a stunt double for his double who is a star in action pictures but is in fact a wimp.

Directed by Claude Zidi
Written by Michel Audiard
Produced by René Malo, Christian Fechner, Jean-Paul Belmondo
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Top Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Mike Gaucher / Bruno Ferrari

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Jane Gardner

Dany Saval

Dany Saval

Doris

Charles Gérard

Charles Gérard

Hyacinthe

Raymond Gérôme

Raymond Gérôme

Le comte de Saint-Prix

Julien Guiomar

Julien Guiomar

Fechner

Aldo Maccione

Aldo Maccione

Sergio Campanese

Mario David

Mario David

Santos

Henri Génès

Henri Génès

Camille

Fred Personne

Fred Personne

Le maire

Themes & Keywords

supermarketgorillaspaghettistuntmananimals

About Animal

Animal is a comedy film released in 1977 exploring themes of supermarket, gorilla, spaghetti, stuntman, animals. Directed by Claude Zidi, it stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raquel Welch, Dany Saval. Mike (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a stuntman who works with his girlfriend Jane (Raquel Welch). On their wedding day Mike and Jane are forced by producers to do a stunt for a film they are working on. Mike, annoyed doesn't look on the road and crashes the car causing them to end up in a hospital. After they come out Jane doesn't want to talk to Mike so he decides to get her a job in a film in which he is a stunt double for his double who is a star in action pictures but is in fact a wimp.

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