About Dead Weight
- Released on April 10, 2002
Prison guard Reggio lets Moltes have a weekly lottery ticket in exchange for his suave relationship advice. When Moltes learns that he has a winning lottery ticket, he breaks out of jail to claim his money. However, Reggio's girlfriend, Pauline , has the ticket with her in Africa. The action involves the odd couple teaming up to find the ticket while being chased by Det. Youssouf , along with the vengeful Turk and the Giant.
Full Cast of Dead Weight
Benoît Poelvoorde plays Francis Reggio
Gérard Lanvin plays Gérard Moltès
José Garcia plays Mustapha Amel, aka "The Turk"
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Jean Benguigui plays Saddam
Gary Tiplady plays Requin, the Giant
Gérard Darmon plays Kowalski
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Marco Prince plays Malian guy
Omar Sy plays Malian guy
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Nicolas Koretzky plays Jean Monthieux
Luq Hamet plays Nurse
Frédéric Merlo plays Parking attendant
Jacky Lambert
Renaud Rutten
Constantine Attia
Christian Guillon
Dominique Daguier
Jérôme Keen
Stéphane Rodin
Fabrice Deville
Cédric Brenner
Pascal Roblin
Elef Zack
Emmanuel Avena
Thierry Bois
Khalid Maadour
Thierry Gary
Cécile Denis
Pierre Zaoui
Michel D'Oz
Michel Crémadès plays Mr. Martinet, the neighbor (uncredited)
Jamel Debbouze plays Malian warden (uncredited)
Momo Debbouze plays Warden (uncredited)
Thomas Langmann plays Turk's brother (uncredited)
Crew of Dead Weight
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- Benoît Poelvoorde
- Gérard Lanvin
- José Garcia
- Djimon Hounsou
- Rossy de Palma
- Jean Benguigui
- Gary Tiplady
- Gérard Darmon
- Stomy Bugsy
- Marco Prince
- Omar Sy
- Nicolas Anelka
- Nicolas Koretzky
- Luq Hamet
- Frédéric Merlo
- Jacky Lambert
- Renaud Rutten
- Constantine Attia
- Christian Guillon
- Dominique Daguier
- Jérôme Keen
- Stéphane Rodin
- Fabrice Deville
- Cédric Brenner
- Pascal Roblin
- Elef Zack
- Emmanuel Avena
- Thierry Bois
- Khalid Maadour
- Thierry Gary
- Cécile Denis
- Pierre Zaoui
- Michel D'Oz
- Michel Crémadès
- Jamel Debbouze
- Momo Debbouze
- Thomas Langmann