Feu sur le candidat
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Robert Cavaillon is the king of the pet food industry. After he sold the factory to his workers, he decided to run for office. His campaign in support of animal rights gives him a lead in the opinion polls - which worries the main political parties. Since his past is unassailable, his political opponents decide to give the job of getting rid of him to a bizarre couple - a professional killer called Jean and a high-class call girl named Clara. The pair has to ruin him with scandal and then eliminate him for good. Jean's first attempt at his task is a failure: instead of a killer he ends up looking like Cavaillon's savior and friend. Clara is forced to play the role of the killer's tender wife, because their victim sees them as a kindly pair not interested in using him for his position like everyone else. Between one bungled assassination attempt and the next, the three are enmeshed in an intense relationship in which their roles all change.
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Cast
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Michel Galabru
Robert Cavaillon
Known for
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Patrick Chesnais
Jean-Marcel Mazzetti
Known for
The Emperor of Paris
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Agnès Delarive
Jacques Bar
Giuliana De Sio
Alix/Clara
Known for
Sorry for the Delay
The Pool Hustlers
Paul Claudon
Known for
The Twin
Didier Van Cauwelaert
Françoise Dorner
Marie-Diane
Known for
Flic Story
The Twin
Gilbert de Goldschmidt
Bernard Le Coq
Pierre Tammard
Known for
Caché
Joyeux Noel
Francoise Dorner
Marie-Diane
Xavier Larère
Agnès Delarive Director · Didier Van Cauwelaert Writer Carlo Savina Composer
First release July 4, 1990 · Production Ciné Cinq, Cité Films
Production
C.A.P.A.C.
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Ciné Cinq
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Cité Films
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Clesi Cinematografica
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Cofimage 2
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Investimage 2
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Madeleine Films
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Slav 1
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Languages
Original language
French
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French
Release dates
France · July 4, 1990
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No release date listed for United States.
France
March 12, 2025 · Physical · DVD
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