The Visitors(1993)
They weren't born yesterday!
After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and perplexed by modern technology, the duo run amok, destroying cars and causing chaos until they meet Beatrice de Montmirail, an aristocratic descendant of the nobleman, who may be able to help them get back to 1123.
Movie: The Visitors
Top 10 Billed Cast
Comte Godefroy de Montmirail
Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard
Frénégonde de Pouille / Béatrice de Montmirail
Ginette Sarcley
Jean-Pierre Goulard
Fabienne Morlot
Edgar Bernay
Louis VI le Gros
Maréchal des logis Gibon
Jacqueline
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After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and perplexed by modern technology, the duo run amok, destroying cars and causing chaos until they meet Beatrice de Montmirail, an aristocratic descendant of the nobleman, who may be able to help them get back to 1123.
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1993-01-27
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They weren't born yesterday!
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