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The Big Store
The Big Store

The Big Store

Genres

Comedy

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Four guys working for a small grocer in trouble, declare war on a new giant neighborhood supermarket by attempting several coups. A film about the big store taking over the business of smaller stores.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.317/10

Release Date

06 September 1973

Country

France

Cast

Gérard Rinaldi

Gérard Rinaldi

Gérard

Jean Sarrus

Jean Sarrus

Jean

Gérard Filipelli

Gérard Filipelli

Phil

Jean-Guy Fechner

Jean-Guy Fechner

Jean-Guy

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Émile, propriétaire du café-épicerie

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Félix Boucan, directeur du supermarché

Jacques Seiler

Jacques Seiler

Jacques, chef service sécurité du supermarché

Candice Patou

Candice Patou

Valentine, agent de sécurité du supermarché

Roger Carel

Roger Carel

Le commissaire-priseur

François Cadet

François Cadet

Le contremaître de l'usine

Maurice Travail

Maurice Travail

Le directeur de l'usine

Pierre Gualdi

Pierre Gualdi

Le boucher

André Badin

André Badin

L'acheteur endormi aux enchères

Florence Blot

Florence Blot

Mme Bonize, cliente de l'épicerie

Hélène Soubielle

Hélène Soubielle

Employée du supermarché et petite amie de Jean

Catherine Zidi

Catherine Zidi

La petite amie de Jean-Guy

Nicole Dubois

Nicole Dubois

Petite amie de Gérard

Michèle Delacroix

Michèle Delacroix

Petite amie de Phil

Gu

Gu

Un acheteur

Henri Leproux

Henri Leproux

L'animateur de la discothèque

Jean Eskenazi

Jean Eskenazi

Agent de sécurité du supermarché

Coluche

Coluche

L'homme du couple visitant l'appartement

Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant

La jeune femme en panne de voiture

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