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Agent trouble

Agent trouble

1987Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
CrimeThriller
6.1
IMDB Rating
659 votes

Amanda investigates her nephew Victorien's murder after he witnessed a government cover-up involving toxic gas deaths of 50 tourists. She finds herself targeted by assassin Alex, tasked with silencing those aware of the incident.

Director
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Writers
Malcolm Bosse, Jean-Pierre Mocky
Stars
Catherine Deneuve, Richard Bohringer, Tom Novembre
Release Date
August 19, 1987
Language
French
Country
France
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Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
as Amanda Weber
Richard Bohringer
Richard Bohringer
as Alex
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Tom Novembre
as Victorien
Dominique Lavanant
Dominique Lavanant
as Catherine 'Karen' Dariller
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Sophie Moyse
as Delphine
Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas
as Julie
Héléna Manson
Héléna Manson
as Madame Sackman, la directrice du musée
👤
Hervé Pauchon
as Tony
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Charles Varel
as Norbert, le chauffeur du car
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Maxime Leroux
as Le docteur Arms

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Palais de la Porte Dorée - 293 Avenue Daumesnil, Paris 12, Paris, France
Production
AFC, Koala Films, Canal+

🏷️ Keywords

reference to niccolo machiavellifemale nudityfemale frontal nudityheart failurezoo

🎯 Categories

FrenchCrimeThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Good adaptation from the book
by searchanddestroy-12023-02-07
7/10

"I read the book very recently and this story was made for a director as Jean Pierre Mocky, the weirdest, most offbeat, unusual, quirkly French director ever. This story is very surprising, riveting, despite an ankward directing. But keep in mind that with Mocky, it is always "lousy" on purpose, to create an atmosphere. Very strange scheme, eerie, disturbing. This remains of one best Jean Pierre Mocky's film from his second part of career. I insist on the fact that the film is very close to the book, story and characters. Not very realistic though, rather unbelievable, but an off..."

💡 Did You Know?

After the shooting sequences, Catherine Deneuve and Dominique Lavanantt were used to drink beer together. And director Jean-Pierre Mocky also told that Catherine Deneuve was always on time for the shooting sequences and never complained. She also supported technicians when some of them were arguing with the producers.

📖 Synopsis

Amanda investigates her nephew Victorien's murder after he witnessed a government cover-up involving toxic gas deaths of 50 tourists. She finds herself targeted by assassin Alex, tasked with silencing those aware of the incident.