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French Fried Vacation
French Fried Vacation

French Fried Vacation

Genres

Comedy

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Holidaymakers arriving in a Club Med camp on the Ivory Coast are determined to forget their everyday problems and emotional disappointments. Games, competitions, outings, bathing and sunburn accompany a continual succession of casual affairs.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.578/10

Release Date

11 November 1978

Country

France

Cast

Thierry Lhermitte

Thierry Lhermitte

Robert Lespinasse, aka 'Popeye'

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Jérôme Tarayre, bad general practitioner

Gérard Jugnot

Gérard Jugnot

Bernard Morin

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko

Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife

Michel Blanc

Michel Blanc

Jean-Claude Dusse, the frustrated

Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant

Christiane, the frustrated stuck one

Bruno Moynot

Bruno Moynot

Gilbert Sellman, man in black briefs

Marie-Anne Chazel

Marie-Anne Chazel

Gisèle André aka 'Gigi'

Michel Creton

Michel Creton

André Bourseault, aka 'bip bip', who thinks he's funny

Luis Rego

Luis Rego

Georges Pelletier, aka 'Bobo', host of the Club

Martin Lamotte

Martin Lamotte

Miguel Weissmuller, host of the Club

Guy Laporte

Guy Laporte

Marcus, village chief

Michel Such

Michel Such

Fat guy who wants to go water skiing

Mirella Rancelot

Mirella Rancelot

Girl who gets weighed in the kitchen

Doris Thomas

Doris Thomas

Frau Schmidt

Greta Vlietinck

Greta Vlietinck

German tourist

Yvon Brexel

Yvon Brexel

Cook, Popeye's accomplice (uncredited)

John R. Pepper

John R. Pepper

Italian tourist (uncredited)

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