Banzaï (1983)

  • NR
  • 11/11/1983 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 42m

Overview

Michel works there manically solving people's problems over the phone. He is about to tie the knot with his girl friend Isabelle, an airline hostess. She flies all over the world, he hates to leave the office. A series of madcap mishaps involving theft or injury (as you would expect in his line of work) ensues after Michel promises Isabelle nothing will delay their marriage and she promises in turn that she's done flying. Once this unlikely promise is made, it becomes premise and both are forced into escalating white lies to maintain the appearance of keeping their word. Their predicament mounts as Isabelle is forced to do a few more flights, while Michel is compelled to travel to New York, Tunisia, and finally Hong Kong, where they are finally reunited in the throes of a contrived and hilarious drug deal involving a 747, water taxi chases, and martial arts.

Claude Zidi

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Coluche's headshot

Coluche

Michel Bernardin
Valérie Mairesse's headshot

Valérie Mairesse

Isabelle Morizet, fiancée de Michel
Didier Kaminka's headshot

Didier Kaminka

Paul, le cousin de Michel
François Perrot's headshot

François Perrot

Le président de "Planète Assistance"
Éva Darlan's headshot

Éva Darlan

Carole, un médecin de "Planète Assistance"
Marthe Villalonga's headshot

Marthe Villalonga

Mme Bernardin, mère de Michel
Zabou Breitman's headshot

Zabou Breitman

Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle
Rachid Ferrache's headshot

Rachid Ferrache

Julien, le garçon qu'il faut rapatrier de Tunisie

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