The Dinner Game (1999)

  • NR
  • 07/09/1999 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 20m

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...

Francis Veber

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Jacques Villeret's headshot

Jacques Villeret

François Pignon
Thierry Lhermitte's headshot

Thierry Lhermitte

Pierre Brochant
Francis Huster's headshot

Francis Huster

Juste Leblanc
Daniel Prévost's headshot

Daniel Prévost

Lucien Cheval
Alexandra Vandernoot's headshot

Alexandra Vandernoot

Christine Brochant
Catherine Frot's headshot

Catherine Frot

Marlène Sasseur
Edgar Givry's headshot

Edgar Givry

Jean Cordier
Christian Pereira's headshot

Christian Pereira

Docteur Sorbier

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