Ruby & Quentin (2003)
Tais-toi! (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 25min
- Comedy, Crime
- 22 Oct 2003 (Belgium)
- Movie
A tough criminal is arrested after hiding the loot from a Paris armored truck robbery. A talkative dimwit befriends him in prison and escapes with him - chased by police and his evil crime boss.
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Cast
| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Quentin
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| Jean Reno | ... |
Ruby
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| Richard Berry | ... |
Vernet
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| André Dussollier | ... |
Le psychiatre prison
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| Jean-Pierre Malo | ... |
Vogel
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| Jean-Michel Noirey | ... |
Lambert
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| Laurent Gamelon | ... |
Mauricet
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| Aurélien Recoing | ... |
Rocco
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| Vincent Moscato | ... |
Raffi
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| Ticky Holgado | ... |
Martineau
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| Michel Aumont | ... |
Nosberg
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| Leonor Varela | ... |
Katia / Sandra
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Loïc Brabant | ... |
Jambier
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Arnaud Cassand | ... |
Bourgoin
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| Edgar Givry | ... |
Visinet
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Adrien Saint-Joré | ... |
Adolescent 1
(as Adrien Saint-Jore)
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| Johan Libéreau | ... |
Adolescent 2
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Guy Delamarche | ... |
Lefevre
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| Rebecca Potok | ... |
Mme Lefevre
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| Stéphane Boucher | ... |
Le gardien chef
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Ludovic Berthillot | ... |
Le gros taulard
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Thierry René | ... |
Le taulard noir
(as Thierry Ashanti)
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Pierre Rousselle | ... |
Le flic 1
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Michaël Troude | ... |
Le flic 2
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Norbert Haberlick | ... |
Le flic 3
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| Antoine Blanquefort | ... |
Le flic 4
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Eric Vanzetta | ... |
Le caissier banque
(as Vanzetta)
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Dominique Parent | ... |
L'employé bureau de change 1
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Luq Hamet | ... |
L'employé bureau de change 2
(as Luq Hamett)
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| Gérard Renault | ... |
Le policier gradé
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Pétronille Moss | ... |
L'infirmière hôpital prison
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| Guillaume de Tonquédec | ... |
L'interne hôpital prison
(as Guillaume de Tonquedec)
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Jean Dell | ... |
Le radiologue asile psychiatrique
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| Stéphane Jacquot | ... |
L'infirmier jardin asile
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| Philippe Brigaud | ... |
Le malade jardin asile
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| Thierry Nenez | ... |
Le consommateur bistrot
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François Gamard | ... |
Le patron bistrot
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| Julien Cafaro | ... |
Le conducteur voiture toît défoncé
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Valentin Merlet | ... |
Le loubard 1
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Romain Redler | ... |
Le loubard 2
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| Armelle Deutsch | ... |
La fille au portable
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Alain Fourès | ... |
Le conducteur Opel
(as Alain Foures)
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Arnaud Le Bozec | ... |
Le flic camionnette banalisée
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Léon Clémence | ... |
L'inspecteur de police
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| Michel Caccia | ... |
Vieillard hôpital prison
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Luc Bernard | ... |
L'infirmier secrétariat
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Fabrice Bousba | ... |
Le policier fourgonnette Banalisée
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Patrick Médioni | ... |
Homme Vogel
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Gilles Conseil | ... |
Homme Vogel
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Patrice Cols | ... |
(uncredited)
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Eric Moreau | ... |
Un malade mental (uncredited)
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Pierre-Olivier Scotto | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Francis Veber | ||
Written by
| Francis Veber | ... | (screenplay, adaptation and dialogue) |
| Serge Frydman | ... | (idea) |
Produced by
| Saïd Ben Saïd | ... | producer |
| Gérard Gaultier | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Marco Prince | ||
Cinematography by
| Luciano Tovoli | ||
Editing by
| Georges Klotz | ||
Editorial Department
| Frédéric Casnin | ... | color timer |
| Viviane Gourvest | ... | assistant editor |
| Christophe Lelievre | ... | color timer |
| Daniel Vincent | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Françoise Menidrey | ||
Production Design by
| Dominique André | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacqueline Bouchard | ||
Makeup Department
| Turid Follvik | ... | key makeup artist |
| Karina Gruais | ... | key makeup artist |
| Patrice Iva | ... | key hair stylist |
| Morten Jacobsen | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Mario Messere | ... | hair stylist |
| Barbara Schneider | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Jean-Christophe Spadaccini | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bruno Bernard | ... | unit manager |
| Olivier Chiavassa | ... | production director |
| Abraham Goldblat | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Sandra Mirande | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Manuel Recolin | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Stéphane Riou | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Bernard Seitz | ... | production manager |
| Frédéric Sevestre | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Pierre Vaysse | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Artur | ... | second assistant director |
| Alain Blanchard | ... | first assistant director |
| Patrick Boshart | ... | first assistant director |
| Christopher Gachet | ... | first assistant director (as Christophe Gachet) |
| Anne-Sophie Henry-Cavillon | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Nicolas Pagnol | ... | second assistant director |
| Thomas Pennetier | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Bernard Seitz | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Benoît Bechet | ... | draftsman |
| Thierry Carini | ... | construction coordinator |
| Sarah Cherrier | ... | trainee assistant art director |
| François Combastel | ... | construction coordinator / key carpenter |
| Michel Guérin | ... | key carpenter |
| Yvan Hart | ... | head plasterer |
| Dominique Herzock | ... | construction grip |
| Patrick Jamot | ... | painter |
| Fabien Lacaf | ... | storyboard artist (as Fabien Lacai) / storyboard artist |
| Félicité Lefoulon | ... | second assistant decorator |
| Christian Letant | ... | construction grip |
| Danielle Mainard | ... | set dresser (as Danielle Mainard-André) |
| Pascale Meyer | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Dan Neal | ... | staffer |
| Antonio Nogueira | ... | props dressing |
| Frédéric Pesquer | ... | tapestry |
| Gilbert Piéri | ... | property master (as Gilbert Pieri) |
| Pierre Roger | ... | key painter |
| Tania Rotbart | ... | assistant art director |
| Georges Vermeren | ... | dressing props (as Georges Vermeiren) |
Sound Department
| Bernard Bats | ... | sound |
| Pierre-Yves Bruneel | ... | boom operator |
| Denis Carquin | ... | sound assistant |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Benoit Gargonne | ... | sound editor |
| Jean Gargonne | ... | sound |
| Eric Grattepain | ... | foley artist |
| Philippe Jantet | ... | boom operator |
| Gérard Lamps | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Armelle Mahé | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Pedro Marques | ... | synchronization sound engineer |
| Jeanne Moutard | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bernard Rochut | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
Special Effects by
| Grégoire Delage | ... | special effects assistant |
| Georges Demétrau | ... | special effects |
| Pascal Fauvelle | ... | special effects assistant |
| Serge Perillat | ... | special effects assistant |
| Olivier Zenenski | ... | special effects director |
Visual Effects by
| Pierre Blain | ... | inferno artist |
| Philippe Blein | ... | digital artist |
| Arnaud Chelet | ... | digital artist / visual effects supervisor |
| Claire Cuinier | ... | digital artist |
| Olivier Debert | ... | inferno artist |
| Fabien Eigen | ... | scanning and recording |
| Cedric Ettouati | ... | visual effects editor |
| Roxane Fechner | ... | visual effects set supervisor |
| Julius Friede | ... | color grader |
| Sébastien Guyot | ... | scanning and recording |
| Bénédicte Hostache | ... | digital artist |
| Christophe Keichinger | ... | scanning and recording |
| Arassou Kichenassamy | ... | scanning and recording |
| Malika Mazauric | ... | digital artist |
| Joyce Menger | ... | visual effects |
| David Montoya | ... | scanning and recording |
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects producer |
| Aude Nguyen-Ngoc | ... | visual effects artist |
| Mourad Rennou | ... | scanning and recording |
| Benjamin Ribière | ... | digital artist |
| Christophe Sabre | ... | scanning and recording |
| Philippe Soeiro | ... | visual effects |
| Gérard Soirant | ... | scanning and recording |
| Raymond Terrentin | ... | color grader |
| Fabrice Visserot | ... | lead cgi artist |
Stunts
| Stéphane Alfano | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert Bataille | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Marc Bellu | ... | stunts |
| Christian Bergner | ... | stunts |
| Carlos Bonelli | ... | stunts |
| Michel Bouis | ... | stunts |
| Gilles Conseil | ... | stunts |
| Sylvain Gabet | ... | stunts |
| Alain Gaudiard | ... | stunts |
| Charles Gaudiard | ... | stunts |
| Pascal Guégan | ... | stunts |
| Philippe Guégan | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tarick Hadouch | ... | stunts |
| David Julienne | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Claude Lagniez | ... | stunt driver |
| Sébastien Lagniez | ... | stunt double |
| Emmanuel Lanzi | ... | stunts |
| Louis-Marie Nyee | ... | stunts (as Louis-Marie Nyée) |
| Frederick Renard | ... | stunts (as Frédérick Renard) |
| Christophe Roblin | ... | stunts |
| Patrick Ronchin | ... | stunt driver |
| Thierry Saelens | ... | stunts |
| Olivier Schneider | ... | stunts |
| Alain Bour | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Romain Iannetta | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stéphane Agostini | ... | electrician |
| Yves Agostini | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Pierre Assenat | ... | assistant camera |
| Florent Bazin | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Eric Bialas | ... | steadicam operator |
| Franck-Norman Bihi | ... | electrician |
| Eric Bonnaire | ... | grip (as Erik Bonnaire) |
| Fatma Cherif | ... | assistant camera |
| Thomas Collignon | ... | video technician |
| Stéphane Cry | ... | additional electrician |
| Patrick de Ranter | ... | steadicam operator |
| Dominique Delguste | ... | additional camera operator |
| Alain Dondin | ... | electrician |
| Roland Dondin | ... | assistant gaffer |
| Alain Dreze | ... | assistant key grip (as Alain Drèze) |
| Alain Ducousset | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Michel Gentils | ... | rigging grip |
| Arnaud Gervet | ... | video assistant |
| Gérard Haidant | ... | rigging grip |
| Nicolas Herdt | ... | camera operator |
| Alain Herpe | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Jean-Claude Le Bras | ... | gaffer |
| Dominique Le Strat | ... | still photographer |
| Margot Lestage | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alexandre Levi | ... | lighting technician |
| Jacques Meynard | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Steve Moreau | ... | second assistant camera |
| Marc Mulero | ... | additional electrician |
| Marc Nove | ... | electrician (as Marc Nové) |
| Eric Pezzali | ... | grip |
| Robert Prévost | ... | rigging electrician |
| Yvon Sausseau | ... | key grip |
| André Seybald | ... | rigging electrician |
| Yannick Seybald | ... | additional electrician |
| Benjamin Speyer | ... | crane technician |
| Jean-Pierre Supe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Serge Valézy | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Franck Jouard | ... | extras casting |
| Géraldine Mouton | ... | assistant extras casting (as Géraldine Mouton-Boitard) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nathalie Causse | ... | costumer: second unit |
| Laurence Glentzin | ... | costumer |
| Gil Noir | ... | costumer |
| Khadija Zeggaï | ... | key costumer (as Khadija Zeggai) |
Location Management
| Patrick Boshart | ... | location scout |
| Christophe Chauveau | ... | location scout |
| Valérie Novel | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Philippe Arsetan | ... | musician: Soliste violon |
| Jean-Philippe Badoui | ... | score engineer |
| The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | score performed by (as Orchestre Philharmonique de Prague) |
| Sylvain Clavier | ... | musician: Percussions |
| Louis Derouin | ... | musician: Contrebasse |
| Charles Dubrez | ... | musician: Violon |
| Jan Holzner | ... | orchestra recording engineer |
| Raphaël Joly | ... | score engineer |
| Cyril Kebellian | ... | musician: Guitares |
| Mario Klemens | ... | conductor: Orchestre Philharmonique de Prague |
| Laurent Levesque | ... | orchestrator |
| Philippe Odje | ... | musician: Guitares |
| Manuel Peskine | ... | musician: Santure |
| Christiane Prince | ... | musician: Percussions |
Script and Continuity Department
| Isabelle Thévenet | ... | script supervisor (as Isabelle Perrin-Thevenet) |
| Marion Triponey | ... | assistant script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Karim Bennai | ... | assistant |
| Claude Dallet | ... | production administrator |
| Claude Davy | ... | press attache |
| Jacques Delahaye | ... | stand-in: Jean Reno |
| Denis Hecker | ... | stand-in: Gérard Depardieu |
| Andrew P. Kirkham | ... | dvd producer [gb] |
| Alexis Lambotte | ... | video trainee |
| David Le Gall | ... | unit manager: location unit |
| Audrey Mery | ... | production secretary |
| Romain Rojtman | ... | assistant production administrator |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
| Christian Thurot | ... | groupman |
Production Companies
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
- DD Productions
- EFVE
- TF1 Films Production
- Filmauro
- Canal+ (participation)
- Sofica Sofinergie 5 (in association with)
- TPS Star (participation)
Distributors
- UGC Distribution (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Cinefrance (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Croco Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Eurocine (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmauro (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2004) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Sharmill Films (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Splendid Film (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Bergvik (2005) (Iceland)
- Europa Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Future Film (2004) (Finland)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD) (German speaking region)
- Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- TriPictures (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD) (French speaking region)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Vision (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Car Grip Films (grip equipment)
- Cinecascade (vehicle stunts)
- Cinésyl (grip equipment)
- Copra Films (electrical equipment)
- Marchetti (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After hiding his loot and getting thrown in jail, Ruby, a brooding outlaw, encounters Quentin, a dim-witted and garrulous giant who befriends him. After Quentin botches Runy's solo escape attempt, they make a break together. Unable to shake the clumsy Quentin, Ruby is forced to take him along as he pursues his former partners in crime to avenge the death of the woman he loved and get to the money before they do. Written by johnno.r[at]xtra.co.nz |
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| Taglines | The idiot. The killer. His idea: to be his pal. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR27,440,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $4,491,069, 24 Oct 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Most of the actors and actresses in this movie also appeared on the previous movie The Closet (2001) directed by the same director Francis Veber. See more » |
| Goofs | At 00:51:43, we can see the reflection of the boom microphone on the window, on the right of young men. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Especial Top Comedias (2012). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the end credits, Ruby says "Tais toi!" (shut up), supposedly to Quentin, of course. See more » |
| Quotes |
Quentin:
Hello, I am Quentin from Montargis. See more » |