Movie: Business is Booming

Top 10 Billed Cast

Clovis Cornillac
Clovis Cornillac

Jean-Jacques Roux

Denis Podalydès
Denis Podalydès

Claude Carle

Axelle Laffont
Axelle Laffont

Noisette

Husky Kihal
Husky Kihal

Patrick

Camille Japy
Camille Japy

Michelle

Ons Bahroun
Ons Bahroun

Samir

Yves Beneyton
Yves Beneyton

Le père de Noisette

Julien Guéris
Julien Guéris

Denis

Sylvain Honorez
Sylvain Honorez

Giorgio

Édith Le Merdy
Édith Le Merdy

Amalia

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    Tired of being bossed around, Jean-Jacques, a talented cook quits his job to start up his own restaurant. He does a business course run by Claude, a frustrated writer. Lacking the necessary capital to get started, Jean-Jacques realizes that his dream may come to nothing. He stresses out, can’t sleep, starts taking tranquilizers mixed with alcohol.

  • Release Date

    2002-07-03

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    5

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