The Dinner Game

The Dinner Game

1998
1h 20m
7.8

7.8/10

2,048 votes • View on IMDb

"A feast for the senseless."

Overview

For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes...

Status: Released

Budget: $12,500,000

Revenue: $78,599,508

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Gaumont EFVE TPS Cinéma TF1 Films Production
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Le Dîner de cons
Release Date April 15, 1998
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0119038

Cast

Jacques Villeret
Jacques Villeret

François Pignon

Thierry Lhermitte
Thierry Lhermitte

Pierre Brochant

Francis Huster
Francis Huster

Juste Leblanc

Daniel Prévost
Daniel Prévost

Lucien Cheval

Alexandra Vandernoot
Alexandra Vandernoot

Christine Brochant

Catherine Frot
Catherine Frot

Marlène Sasseur

Edgar Givry
Edgar Givry

Jean Cordier

Christian Pereira
Christian Pereira

Doctor Sorbier

Benoît Bellal
Benoît Bellal

Bichaud, first animator

Jacques Bleu
Jacques Bleu

Third animator

Philippe Brigaud
Philippe Brigaud

Boomerang enthusiast guest

Michel Caccia
Michel Caccia

Guest

Key Crew

Alain Poiré
Producer
Francis Veber
Director
Francis Veber
Screenplay