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The Dinner Game

1519981h 20mFrancis Veber

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"A feast for the senseless."

For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes...

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What is The Dinner Game (1998) about?

For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes...

Who stars in The Dinner Game?

The Dinner Game stars Jacques Villeret (François Pignon), Thierry Lhermitte (Pierre Brochant), Francis Huster (Juste Leblanc), Daniel Prévost (Lucien Cheval), Alexandra Vandernoot (Christine Brochant). The film was directed by Francis Veber.

How long is The Dinner Game?

The Dinner Game has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1998. It is rated 15.

Where can I watch The Dinner Game?

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