The Big Pardon
The Bettoun clan: Raymond (the patriarch), Maurice (the son), Jacky (the nephew), Roland (the nephew), Albert (Raymond's cousin), Pépé (Raymond's friend), Samy (the bodyguard) are a family clan of Jewish Blackfoot kingpins of French organized crime. Their activities include running casinos, organizing underground boxing matches, illegal gambling, pimping, racketeering and bloody settlements of scores against other Arab and French clans. But in the shadows, Pascal Villars has sworn the loss of the Bettoun. He will succeed in setting the Arab clan against the Jewish clan, for the great benefit of the police commissioner Duché, who has been trying in vain for ten years to bring down the Bettouns.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |
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About The Big Pardon
The Big Pardon is a 1982 French-language crime, comedy and drama film directed by Alexandre Arcady. The cast is led by Roger Hanin, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Bernard Giraudeau. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings.
The Big Pardon was produced by Partner's Productions, Alexandre Films, and Odessa Films and made in France. It was released on January 27, 1982.
- Director
- Alexandre Arcady
- Writers
- Daniel Saint-Hamont, Alexandre Arcady, Alain Le Henry
- Release date
- January 27, 1982
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- Partner's Productions, Alexandre Films, Odessa Films
The Big Pardon cast & crew
The Big Pardon was directed by Alexandre Arcady and written by Daniel Saint-Hamont, Alexandre Arcady, and Alain Le Henry.
The cast features Roger Hanin as Raymond Beitoun, Jean-Louis Trintignant as Le commissaire Duché, Bernard Giraudeau as Pascal Villars, Richard Berry as Maurice Beitoun, Clio Goldsmith as Viviane Atlan, and Anny Duperey as Carole.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Serge Franklin, cinematography is by Bernard Zitzermann, and it was produced by Ariel Zeitoun.
Is The Big Pardon worth watching?
The Big Pardon holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 85 ratings, a solidly received crime films.
At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy crime, comedy, and drama, The Big Pardon is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Big Pardon
Roger Hanin
Raymond Beitoun
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Le commissaire Duché
Bernard Giraudeau
Pascal Villars
Richard Berry
Maurice Beitoun
Clio Goldsmith
Viviane Atlan
Anny Duperey
Carole
Gérard Darmon
Roland Bettoun
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Jacky Azoulay
Robert Hossein
Manuel Carreras
Jean Benguigui
Albert Zecri
Richard Bohringer
Le Sacristain
Blanche Ravalec
Colette Ambrosi
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The Big Pardon is originally in French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Big Pardon?
The Big Pardon runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
▸What is The Big Pardon rated?
It holds a 6.2/10 audience score from 85 ratings.
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