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You Don't Choose Your Family
You Don't Choose Your Family
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  2. You Don't Choose Your Family

You Don't Choose Your Family

Original Title: On ne choisit pas sa famille

2011
1h 43m
Comedy
Adventure

Status

Released

Release

2011

Runtime

1h 43m

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Storyline

César Borgnoli, an unsuccessful car salesman from Italy, lives well beyond his means. In order to get out of his financial disaster, he agrees to a deal: he pretends to be the husband of his sister's girlfriend Kim so she can legally adopt a little girl from Thailand. Caesar believes this to be a great idea and is looking forward to his trip to Thailand. After all, he is going to be able to mix business with pleasure--so he thinks. He didn't expect the local police, the Chinese Triads and the director of the orphanage to chip in, who want to make sure that little Mai is going to end up in a nice family.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Nov 9, 2011
Digital Release
Apr 9, 2014
Languages
French
Director
Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier
Production
Les Films du Kiosque
Les Films du Kiosque
Ouille Productions
Ouille Productions
Studio 37
Studio 37
Aurel Films
Aurel Films
TF1 Films Production
TF1 Films Production
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

15 Cast Members

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

César

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Luix

Muriel Robin

Muriel Robin

Kim

Héléna Noguerra

Héléna Noguerra

Alex

Michel Vuillermoz

Michel Vuillermoz

Jean-Paul

Hélène Patarot

Hélène Patarot

Mère supérieure

Anna Gaylor

Anna Gaylor

La mère de César

Caroline Anglade

Caroline Anglade

Coralie, la coiffeuse

Sophie-Charlotte Husson

Sophie-Charlotte Husson

La présentatrice TV

Simon Astier

Simon Astier

Hervé

Rodolphe Congé

Rodolphe Congé

Bruno

Annie Savarin

Annie Savarin

Irène

Olivier Till

Olivier Till

L'huissier

Nathalie Kanouï

Gwen

Philippe Sturbelle

Le prisonnier belge

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