In the working-class Paris suburb of Montreuil, Jimmy's restaurant, the Bombay Bar, is on the verge of being closed down by creditors. Jimmy is despondent -- the fact that his wife is about to have a baby isn't helping matters -- when he and his business partner Fifi find unlikely inspiration in the form of "Riches et Sympas," a TV show dedicated to the lives of the rich and famous. Figuring that getting the "right" people to frequent their business will ensure its reputation, Jimmy and Fifi persuade Jimmy's friend, the laid-back, unemployed Mike, to pose as a nobleman and lure his moneyed associates to the Bombay Bar. Mike agrees, and after crashing a posh charity ball, he finds himself being taken in by the likes of society fixture Arthus de Poulignac and Evrard, the latter of whom ensconces Mike in his private mansion. Unfortunately, Mike soon becomes a little too fond of his newly-acquired lifestyle, leaving Jimmy to wonder what to do with the monster he unwittingly created.
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Part of Jet Set - Saga
2 films
Cast
45 people
Samuel Le Bihan
Mike
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Frontier(s)
Lambert Wilson
Arthus de Poulignac
Known for
Catwoman
Babylon A.D.
Bruno Solo
Jimmy
Known for
Would I Lie to You? 3
Caméra Café
Estelle Larrivaz
Lydia
Known for
Irma Vep
Lorànt Deutsch
Fifi
Known for
Asterix and the Vikings
The Race
Ornella Muti
Camilla Balbeck
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Taming of the Scoundrel
Ariadna Gil
Andréa Dionakis
Known for
Pan's Labyrinth
Rescue Under Fire
José Garcia
Mellor da Silva
Known for
Now You See Me
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Guillaume Gallienne
Evrard
Known for
Me, Myself and Mum
Yves Saint Laurent
Elli Medeiros
Danièle Joubert
Known for
Lion's Den
Amanda
Antoinette Moya
Madame Gonsalvès, Mike's mother
Known for
Bernie
In the Shadow of Women
Aurore Clément
Nicole Chutz
Known for
Paris, Texas
Maigret
Fabien Onteniente Director · Bruno Solo Writer Olivier Chavarot Writer
Worldwide gross $14M · Budget $6.8M · First release June 14, 2000
Box office
Budget
$6,850,000
Worldwide gross
$14,300,000
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
Bac Films
Production
Canal+
Production
Mandarin Cinéma
Production
Producciones Cinematográficas Filmart S.L.
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
Cofimage 11
Production
Spain · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Hungarian · Spanish
Release dates
France · June 14, 2000
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
June 28, 2000 · Theatrical
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