Directed by Francis Veber Written by Francis Veber   Cast Pierre Richard ... François Pignon Gérard Depardieu ... Jean Lucas Anny Duperey ... Christine Martin Michel Aumont ... Paul Martin Stéphane Bierry ... Tristan Martin Jean-Jacques Scheffer ... Ralph Philippe Khorsand ... Milan Roland Blanche ... Jeannot Jacques Frantz ... Verdier Maurice Barrier ... Raffart Charlotte Maury-Sentier ... Mme Raffart Gisèle Pascal ... Louise Patrick Blondel ... Stéphane Florence Moreau ... Michèle Patrice Melennec ... Patron Star-Treck Robert Dalban ... Réceptionniste Riviera François Bernheim ... L'interne Bruno Allain   Philippe Brigaud   Pulcher Castan   Luc-Antoine Diquéro   Natacha Guinaudeau   Sonia Laroze   Patrick Laurent   Jean-Claude Martin   Guy Matchoro   Jacques Maury ... Julien Jacqueline Noëlle   Christian Bianchi   Gérard Camp   Patrick Le Barz   Philippe Ribes   Claude Rossignol   Uncredited Cast Florence Mancini ... Michelle Produced by Gérard Depardieu   Pierre Richard   Francis Veber   Original Music by Vladimir Cosma

Additional Info Premiere: November 23, 1983 Theatrical Release: March 01, 1984 DVD Release: March 04, 2003 Country: Distributor: Kino Video Websites: Alternate Titles Les Compères Production Companies Fideline Films (co-production) DD Productions (co-production) EFVE (co-production) (as Efve Films) Distributors European International   (1984) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (1991) (USA) (VHS) (Cinémathèque Collection) Kino Video   (2003) (USA) (DVD) Kino Video   (2003) (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #5,289 / 20,734 Site Ranking #5,285 The Offering (2022) #5,286 Hounddog (2007) #5,287 Tormented (2009) #5,288 The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (1988) #5,289 The ComDads (1983) #5,290 Satan's Little Helper (2004) #5,291 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) #5,292 Born In East L.A. (1987) #5,293 Dream Horse (2020)