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The Big Hit

The Big Hit

Comedy · Drama · 2020

Etienne, an often out of work but endearing actor, runs a theater workshop in a prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot. When he is allowed to take the colorful band of convicts on a tour outside of prison, Etienne finally has the chance to thrive.

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The Big Hit

2020 Comedy · Drama 1h 45m

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7.0 / 10

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Etienne, an often out of work but endearing actor, runs a theater workshop in a prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot. When he is allowed to take the colorful band of convicts on a tour outside of prison, Etienne finally has the chance to thrive.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Emmanuel Courcol

Written by

Emmanuel Courcol · Thierry de Carbonnières

Kad Merad

Kad Merad

Étienne Carboni

Marina Hands

Marina Hands

Ariane

Laurent Stocker

Laurent Stocker

Stéphane

Pierre Lottin

Pierre Lottin

Jordan Fortineau

Wabinlé Nabié

Wabinlé Nabié

Moussa Traoré

Aleksandr Medvedev

Aleksandr Medvedev

Boïko

Saïd Benchnafa

Saïd Benchnafa

Nabil Jouhari

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.