A French gang of thieves flies over to Chicago for a one time job. However, things seem to get out of hand soon.A French gang of thieves flies over to Chicago for a one time job. However, things seem to get out of hand soon.A French gang of thieves flies over to Chicago for a one time job. However, things seem to get out of hand soon.
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- Lamar
- (as Chris Collins)
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- TriviaMarcel and Zero are respectively played by Johnny Hallyday and Renaud, two of the most famous French rock singers. In the scene where the two are fighting to decide which radio station they'll listen to, they each want to listen to their own song, Marcel wants to listen to some Johnny Hallyday, and Zero wants to listen to some Renaud.
- GoofsAfter Frankie Zammeti throws the spaghetti, the remaining spaghetti on the plate changes between shots.
- Quotes
Zammeti: So, I understand Maranzano is interested in one of our properties?
Bobby: Yeah. That warehouse over on Merchant Street. The volume on our import business has risen dramatically. The proceeds this quarter will be supernumerary due to the...
Zammeti: ...super what?
Bobby: Supernumerary. It means better than expected.
Zammeti: Then why not just fuckin' say better than expected? Everybody knows what better than expected means.
Bobby: I'm taking a vocabulary course to enhance my communication skills.
- Crazy creditsOuttakes run during the end credits.
- ConnectionsFeatures Judge Judy (1996)
- SoundtracksDanke Schoen
Written by Bert Kaempfert, Kurt Schwabach & Milton Gabler (as Milt Gabler)
Performed by Wayne Newton
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Let me explain one joke for those who are not familiar with French culture: during the bar scene in Paris, the Johnny Halliday and Renaud characters (they are popular singers in real life) repeatedly switch off the other guy's music to play their own recording. And I was impressed by the way they played tough criminals. Good acting !
On a personal note, this movie was a very nice surprise for me, who have lived in France for many years and speak French fluently. I had picked up the DVD in the video store only because I saw Harvey Keitel's name on the cover. The title did not mean anything to me and I did not bother to read anything else on the cover. Harvey Keitel was enough assurance the movie would at least be OK. Then the movie starts in total darkness, with some people whispering. At first I did not understand what was said, as I was expecting to hear English, but no, they spoke French. And for the next 10 to 15 minutes, it was a French movie set in Paris. I was sure they had put the wrong DVD in the box, but I did not mind so much as I found the movie entertaining. Then of course the action moved to the USA...
- hermes-10
- Aug 12, 2003
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- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $2,451,607
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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