The Bet
6.3
“They said they'd do it.Unfortunately, they did!”
Two rival "brothers-in-law" make a bet that they can stop smoking for 2 weeks. But, it's just not that easy...
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Cast
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Didier Bourdon
Didier
Known for
The Three Brothers: The Return
The Three Kings
Bernard Campan
Bernard
Known for
The Three Brothers
Frenchmen
Isabelle Ferron
Murielle
Known for
What a Drag
Isabel Otero
Victoria
Also in
La Dernière Vague
Tout pour la lumière
Hélène Surgère
Mme Ramirez
Known for
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Hunting & Gathering
Kelly Lawson
Elodie
Roger Ibáñez
Vicente Ramirez
Known for
The Last Train
Philippe Chevallier
L'animateur de groupe
Known for
My Wife's Name Is Maurice
Champagne !
Régis Laspalès
Gilbert
Known for
My Wife's Name Is Maurice
The Crime is Mine
Jean-Pierre Tagliaferri
Professeur de Yoga
Known for
The Three Brothers: The Return
Final Arrangements
Charles Ardillon
Also in
Would-Be Gentleman
Christian Barbier
Known for
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
Bernard Campan Director · Didier Bourdon Director Laurent Bertaud Composer
Worldwide gross $54M · Budget $8.5M · First release October 15, 1997
Box office
Budget
$8,500,000
Worldwide gross
$54,300,000
Gross vs. budget
6.4×
Production
Renn Productions
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Pari
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 15, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
January 25, 2026 · TV · TFX
August 30, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
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