L'Opération Corned Beef
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| Japan | U-NEXT | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store |
About L'Opération Corned Beef
L'Opération Corned Beef is a 1991 French-language comedy and action film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré. The cast is led by Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Valérie Lemercier. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
L'Opération Corned Beef was produced by Gaumont and made in France and Mexico. It was released on February 6, 1991.
- Director
- Jean-Marie Poiré
- Writers
- Christian Clavier, Jean-Marie Poiré
- Release date
- February 6, 1991
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France, Mexico
- Production
- Gaumont
L'Opération Corned Beef cast & crew
L'Opération Corned Beef was directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and written by Christian Clavier and Jean-Marie Poiré.
The cast features Jean Reno as Capitaine Philippe Boulier, dit "Le Squale", Christian Clavier as Jean-Jacques Granianski, le pigeon manipulé, Valérie Lemercier as Marie-Laurence Granianski, interprète à l'ambassade d'Autriche, Isabelle Renauld as Lieutenant Isabelle Fourreau, partenaire du Squale, Mireille Rufel as L'aspirant Garcia, coéquipière du Squale, and Jacques François as Le Général Masse, supérieur hiérarchique du Squale.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Eric Levi, cinematography is by Jean-Yves Le Mener, and it was produced by Alain Terzian.
Is L'Opération Corned Beef worth watching?
L'Opération Corned Beef holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 267 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.
At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy and action, L'Opération Corned Beef is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of L'Opération Corned Beef
Jean Reno
Capitaine Philippe Boulier, dit "Le Squale"
Christian Clavier
Jean-Jacques Granianski, le pigeon manipulé
Valérie Lemercier
Marie-Laurence Granianski, interprète à l'ambassade d'Autriche
Isabelle Renauld
Lieutenant Isabelle Fourreau, partenaire du Squale
Mireille Rufel
L'aspirant Garcia, coéquipière du Squale
Jacques François
Le Général Masse, supérieur hiérarchique du Squale
Francis Coffinet
Georges Favart, agent de la DGSE
Marc de Jonge
Le consul Burger de l'ambassade d'Autriche
Raymond Gérôme
Ghislain Chauffereau, beau-père de Jean-Jacques
Jacques Sereys
Le ministre de la Défense
André Schmit
Le Colonel Augusto Zargas
Philippe Laudenbach
Le ministre de l'Intérieur
L'Opération Corned Beef — FAQs
▸Where can I watch L'Opération Corned Beef in United States?
L'Opération Corned Beef is not on subscription streaming in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.
▸What language is L'Opération Corned Beef in?
L'Opération Corned Beef is originally in French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is L'Opération Corned Beef?
L'Opération Corned Beef runs 1 hours 45 minutes (105 minutes).
▸What is L'Opération Corned Beef rated?
It holds a 6.2/10 audience score from 267 ratings.
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