An actor owes big bucks to the Vegas mob. He's all set to pay them off; he's conned a rich widow into marrying him. But the mobsters blow his cover because they need him for a different scam. The lost heiress to a Vegas casino fortune has been found; she's a truckstop waitress in France. The mobsters' proposition: romance the broad, and get hitched. Or else. Then the crooks can bump her off and keep the casino for themselves...
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Cast
30 people
Josiane Balasko
Arlette
Known for
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
The Hedgehog
Christopher Lambert
Frank Martin
Known for
Highlander
Fortress
Ennio Fantastichini
Angelo Mascarpone
Known for
Loose Cannons
Fabrizio De André: Principe libero
Stéphane Audran
Diane
Known for
Babette's Feast
The Butcher
Jean-Marie Bigard
Victor
Known for
Hallelujah!
Everyone's Life
Armelle
Lucie
Known for
Amélie
Fatal
Martin Lamotte
le chef du routier
Known for
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Lulu
Known for
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Moonraker
France Zobda
Samantha
Known for
Sheena
Jean-Claude Bouillon
le présentateur
Known for
The Snake
Ronny Coutteure
le patron du routier
Known for
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Arno Chevrier
Mickey le routier
Known for
Iznogoud
What a Drag
Claude Zidi Director
Worldwide gross $5.4M · Budget $12M · United States release November 11, 1997
Box office
Budget
$11,700,000
Worldwide gross
$5,400,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Katharina
Production
Renn Productions
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
Les Films Flam
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 16, 1997
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1997
Theatrical
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