Tonight on TV: The comedy that beat Top Gun at the box office

Tonight on TV: The comedy that beat Top Gun at the box office

Every day, AlloCiné recommends watching a movie (again) on TV. Tonight: Gerard Depardieu and Pierre Richard are on the run.

After La Chèvre and Les Compères, the duo of Big Brutes played by Gérard Depardieu and Bumblebee played by Pierre Richard would appear again under Francis Weber’s lens in 1986 for Les Fugitives.

A goldsmith of the popular French-made comedy, the director signs a fine conclusion to his iconic trilogy thanks to its frenetic pace, sophisticated dialogues and the obvious complicity that reigns between the two headliners. Alongside them, note the presence of Jean Carmet, who was nominated for a César for Best Supporting Actor, as well as Michel Blanc’s cameo as Dr. Gilbert.

at the box office Runaways Gathering more than 4 million viewers in cinemas, it took the sixth place among the most watched films in France during 1986. At the time, it was surpassing the scores of the equally iconic Top Gun, which notably catapulted Tom Cruise to international stardom. rank. Indeed, the American blockbuster attracted “only” 3.5 million French people. In terms of user ratings on AlloCiné, Runaways is also superior Top Gun Averaged 3.6 out of 5 (vs. 3.1 out of 5 for the Tony Scott feature).

Runaways By Francis Weber with Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu, Jean Carme…

Tonight on France 3 at 21:10.

Source: allocine

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