Umbrella Coup

Name: Umbrella Coup
Director: Gérard Oury
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1980
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Pierre Richard, Valérie Mairesse, Christine Murillo, Gérard Jugnot, Gordon Mitchell

19801h 35m6.9(195 votes)

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

Grégoire Lecomte, the unlucky actor anxious to find a "real job", goes to take a screen test for a role of a killer, but gets to mafiosi by mistake. He takes their don for a producer, and they mistake him for a hitman with whom they had an appointment. Deluded Lecomte signs contract with them. He is…

Umbrella Coup (1980) is a comedy and crime film directed by Gérard Oury. It stars Pierre Richard, Valérie Mairesse, and Christine Murillo. The film runs for 1 hour 35 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.9 out of 10 from 195 votes.

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Director

Gérard Oury

Cast

Pierre Richard

Grégoire Lecomte, acteur à mi-temps, dragueur à plein temps

Valérie Mairesse

Sylvette, alias Bunny, inspecteur à la D.S.T.

Christine Murillo

Josyane Leblanc, contractuelle parisienne, régulière de Grégoire

Gérard Jugnot

Frédo, agent artistique de Grégoire

Gordon Mitchell

Moskovitz, le tueur à gages

Roger Carel

Salvatore Bozzoni, couturier et fournisseur de poison

Gert Fröbe

Otto Krampe, dit La Baleine

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Where can I watch Umbrella Coup?

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Who stars in Umbrella Coup?

Umbrella Coup stars Pierre Richard, Valérie Mairesse, Christine Murillo, and Gérard Jugnot, and was directed by Gérard Oury.

How long is Umbrella Coup?

Umbrella Coup has a runtime of 1 hour 35 minutes.

When did Umbrella Coup come out?

Umbrella Coup was released in 1980.

What genre is Umbrella Coup?

Umbrella Coup is a comedy and crime film.

Is Umbrella Coup worth watching?

Umbrella Coup holds an average audience score of 6.9 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.