The Fugitives

Les Fugitifs (1986)

Timing: 1:25 (85 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1986-12-17

Country

France

Production

Orly Films, DD Productions, EFVE, Fideline Films

Genre

Comedy, Crime

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

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Director

Francis Veber

Actors

Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Jean Carmet, Maurice Barrier, Jean Benguigui, Roland Blanche, Anaïs Bret, Philippe Lelièvre, Yveline Ailhaud, Didier Pain
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Scenario

Francis Veber

Producer

Operator

Luciano Tovoli

Composer

Vladimir Cosma

Artist

Audition

Françoise Menidrey

Editing

Marie-Sophie Dubus
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• This is the fourth film directed by Francis Weber, and also his fourth and final collaborative project with Pierre Richard.
• This is the third and final film in the comedic trilogy starring Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu. The actors also starred together in 'The Fugitives' (1981) and 'The Dads' (1983).
• After this film, Francis Veber and Gérard Depardieu suspended their collaboration, resuming it only 15 years later in the comedy "Chameleon" (2001).
• Michel Blanc filmed an uncredited cameo as Dr. Gilbert.
• In 1989, Francis Veber directed a Hollywood remake of this film titled "Three Fugitives" starring Nick Nolte and Martin Short. Notably, two years later, Martin Short again starred in a remake of another Veber film, "The Toy," again playing the role originally performed by Pierre Richard.
• "The Fugitives" drew 4,496,827 viewers in cinemas, becoming the sixth most popular film in France in 1986.
• This is not the first time Pierre Richard has filmed with Jean Carmet, who played the veterinarian in the film. The actors had already appeared together in films such as "Idiot in Paris" (1967), "Lucky Alexander" (1968), "The Adventures of Alfred" (1972), "Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" (1972), "Return of the Tall Blond Man" (1974), and "It's Too Much" (1975). Jean Carmet had also appeared with Gérard Depardieu on screen several times before: "Gaspar" (1973), "René the Countryman" (1976), "Sugar" (1978), and "Cold Cuts" (1979).
• This is the fourth joint project by director Francis Weber and composer Vladimir Cosma. Previously, they worked together on the films "Toy" (1976), "The Unlucky" (1981), and "Daddies" (1983).
• Location shooting took place in the cities of Bordeaux and Mo.
• This is the third and final film in the comedic trilogy starring Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu. The actors also starred together in "The Fugitive" (1981) and "Les Compères" (1983).
• After this film, Francis Veber and Gérard Depardieu suspended their collaboration, resuming it only 15 years later in the comedy "Chameleon" (2001).
• In 1989, Francis Veber directed a Hollywood remake of this film titled "Three Fugitives" starring Nick Nolte and Martin Short. Notably, two years later, Martin Short would again star in a remake of another Veber film, "The Fugitive," again playing the role originally performed by Pierre Richard.
• This is not the first time Pierre Richard has filmed with Jean Carmet, who played the veterinarian in the film. The actors had previously appeared together in films such as "Idiot in Paris" (1967), "Lucky Alexander" (1968), "The Adventures of Alfred" (1972), "Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" (1972), "Return of the Tall Blond Man" (1974), and "It's Not Enough" (1975). Jean Carmet had also previously appeared with Gérard Depardieu on screen several times: "Gaspar" (1973), "René the Rooster" (1976), "Sugar" (1978), and "Cold Cuts" (1979).
• This is the fourth joint project by director Francis Weber and composer Vladimir Cosma. Previously, they collaborated on "The Toy" (1976), "The Fugitives" (1981), and "Dads" (1983).