François, a miserable football player, becomes a town hero after bringing victory in an extremely important game. He uses his fame for revenge on the team star for the previous mockeries.
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Patrick Dewaere
François Perrin
Known for
Going Places
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France Dougnac
Stéphanie Lefèvre
Known for
The Legend of Frenchie King
Dorothée Jemma
Marie
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Maurice Barrier
Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'
Known for
The Fugitives
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Robert Dalban
Jeanjean
Known for
Fantomas
Crooks in Clover
Mario David
Rumin, healer
Known for
The Magnificent One
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Hubert Deschamps
Prison director
Known for
The Under-Gifted
Zazie dans le Métro
Dora Doll
Head nun
Known for
Torment
Main Street
François Dyrek
Driver of the first truck
Known for
A Pain in the Ass
The Judge and the Assassin
Patrick Floersheim
Berthier
Known for
Renaissance
Dial Code Santa Claus
Michel Fortin
Langlumey, coach
Known for
La Chèvre
Buffet Froid
Jacques Frantz
Driver of the second truck
Known for
Asterix and the Vikings
Heartbreaker
Jean-Jacques Annaud Director · Pierre Bachelet Composer Claude Agostini Cinematographer
United States release January 21, 1980 · Produced in France · Languages French, Hungarian
Production
SFP
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
Société Française de Production (SFP)
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Coup de tête
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Hungarian
Release dates
France · February 14, 1979
Theatrical
United States · January 21, 1980
Theatrical
Finland
January 9, 1981 · Theatrical
France
October 31, 2025 · Digital · Arte•tv
December 1, 2025 · TV · Arte
Greece
October 14, 2003 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 3, 1981 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 24, 1980 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 24, 1980 · Theatrical
Singapore
June 13, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
January 29, 1982 · Theatrical
Uruguay
February 25, 1983 · Theatrical
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