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You Don't Choose Your Family(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-11-09
57%
185 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
Revenue: $2,419,473.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Ouille Productions
Aurel Films
Movie: You Don't Choose Your Family
Top 10 Billed Cast
Christian Clavier
César
Jean Reno
Luix
Muriel Robin
Kim
Héléna Noguerra
Alex
Michel Vuillermoz
Jean-Paul
Hélène Patarot
Mère supérieure
Anna Gaylor
La mère de César
Caroline Anglade
Coralie, la coiffeuse
Sophie-Charlotte Husson
La présentatrice TV
Simon Astier
Hervé
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