A beautiful woman helps an inept scam artist get his game together.
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Cast
| Jamel Debbouze | ... |
André Moussah
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| Rie Rasmussen | ... |
Angel-A
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| Gilbert Melki | ... |
Franck
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| Serge Riaboukine | ... |
Pedro
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Eric Balliet | ... |
Garde du corps Franck
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Michel Bellot | ... |
Le planton US
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Venus Boone | ... |
La mère d'Angela
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| Franck-Olivier Bonnet | ... |
Le dernier client
(as Franck Olivier Bonnet)
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| Michel Chesneau | ... |
Le flic commissariat
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Olivier Claverie | ... |
Le sécrétaire US
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Akim Colour | ... |
Le chef des malfrats
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| Tonio Descanvelle | ... |
Client Angela 2
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Jérôme Guesdon | ... |
Le malfrat #3
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Laurent Jumeaucourt | ... |
Le dragueur
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Grigori Manoukov | ... |
Le serveur roumain
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Jil Milan | ... |
Client Angela 1
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Solange Milhaud | ... |
La femme de Saint-Lazare
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Jean-Marc Montalto | ... |
Le réceptionniste
(as Jean-Marco Montalto)
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Loïc Pora | ... |
Le malfrat #2
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Alain Zef | ... |
Le sommelier
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| Todd Thaler | ... |
Le père d'Angela
(as Todd M. Thaler)
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Akim Chir | ... |
Le chef des malfrats (uncredited)
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Gael Triam | ... |
Client Angela 3 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luc Besson | ||
Written by
| Luc Besson | ... | () |
Produced by
| Luc Besson | ... | producer |
| Mehdi Sayah | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Anja Garbarek | ||
Cinematography by
| Thierry Arbogast | ||
Editing by
| Christine Lucas Navarro | ... | co-editor |
| Frédéric Thoraval | ||
Editorial Department
| Basile Belkhiri | ... | avid technician: Digital Factory |
| Olivier Dassonville | ... | telecine colorist |
| Élodie Ichter | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Gary John Heteau | ... | color grading assistant: Duboicolor |
| Aurélie Laumont | ... | color timer |
| Yvan Lucas | ... | color timer / colorist |
| Fabien Pascal | ... | colorist |
| Stéphanie Pedelacq | ... | assistant editor |
| Nora Sèches | ... | color timer |
| Sidonie Waserman | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Swan Pham | ||
Production Design by
| Jacques Bufnoir | ||
Costume Design by
| Martine Rapin | ||
Makeup Department
| Delphine Duguet | ... | makeup artist |
| Diane Duroc | ... | key hair stylist |
| Beya Gasmi | ... | hair stylist |
| Nicolas Le Scour | ... | hair stylist |
| Stephan Marais | ... | makeup artist: Rie Rasmussen |
| Melanie Queyrel Carreno | ... | makeup artist |
| Françoise Quilichini | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Arnaud Chabance | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Rashid Debbouze | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Emilie Desbois | ... | assistant unit manager (as Emilie Lemoine) |
| Bruno Guilhem | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Erwan Hiernard | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Didier Hoarau | ... | production manager |
| Patrick Le Goc | ... | unit production manager |
| Vivien Loiseau | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Clara Vincienne | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Stéphanie Vérin | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Canal | ... | first assistant director |
| Guilhem Colombani | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Armel Gourvennec | ... | second assistant director |
| Marie Legendre | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Fannie Pailloux | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Nicolas Quéré | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Camille Robert | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Stéphanie Seilhean | ... | second assistant director |
| Alexandre Tisseyre | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Françoise Doré | ... | set dresser |
| Julien Durguel | ... | props buyer |
| Johann George | ... | first assistant art director |
| Camille Gruman | ... | art department accountant |
| Ludovic Guille | ... | assistant property master |
| Richard Guille | ... | property master |
| Olivier Nguyen | ... | art department |
| Leonardo Pancari | ... | carpenter |
| Per-Olof Renard | ... | first assistant art director |
| Patricia Ruelle | ... | scenic artist / weathering painter |
| Cédric Maserati | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alexandre Andrillon | ... | assistant sound |
| Adrien Arnaud | ... | foley editor |
| Nicolas Becker | ... | foley artist |
| Thomas Bernard | ... | sound recordist |
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Matthieu Dallaporta | ... | sound re-recording assistant |
| Jon Goc | ... | assistant sound editor (as Jonathan Goc) |
| Loïc Gourbe | ... | sound recordist |
| Sébastien Jeannot | ... | dialogue editor |
| Grégory Lacroix | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
| Didier Lozahic | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Fred Mays | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Jean Minondo | ... | sound |
| Philippe Seban | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Alexandre Widmer | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Alexandre Fleurant | ... | sound effects editor: night club scene (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Aurelia Abate | ... | effects producer |
| Pierre Buffin | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Jérome de Baecque | ... | effects producer |
| Georges Demétrau | ... | special effects |
| Rahel Makonnen | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Jérome Miel | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Nicolas Bernard | ... | digital artist: BUF |
| Anaïs Bertrand | ... | visual effects coordinator (as Anais Bertrand) |
| Stephanie Broussaud | ... | Lustre assistant |
| Pierre Buffin | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Antoine Carlon | ... | visual effects artist |
| Stephane Ceretti | ... | digital compositor: BUF |
| Nicolas Chevallier | ... | digital artist |
| Antoine Deschamps | ... | digital artist |
| Nicolas Galan | ... | software engineer: research and development |
| Mikael Genachte-Lebail | ... | digital artist: BUF |
| Rip Hampton O'Neil | ... | technical director: Duboicolor |
| Noel Hocquet | ... | digital artist: BUF |
| Abdel Ali Kassou | ... | imaging manager |
| David Lebrun | ... | digital artist |
| Anthony Lyant | ... | digital artist: BUF (as Anthony Liant) |
| Anh Tu Mai | ... | animation supervisor |
| Stephane Naze | ... | visual effects supervisor: BUF |
| Ekkarat Rodthong | ... | digital artist: BUF |
| Debaveye Thibault | ... | flame artist |
| Jessica Seraphim | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Virginie Arnaud | ... | stunts |
| Patrick Bernaud | ... | stunt driver |
| Sybille Blouin | ... | stunts |
| Thong Bui | ... | stunts |
| Mohamed Elachi | ... | stunts |
| Samy Gharbi | ... | stunt double |
| Michel Julienne | ... | stunt driver |
| Pascal Lavanchy | ... | stunt driver |
| Gabriel Mercier | ... | stunts |
| Loïc Molla | ... | stunts |
| David Moulin | ... | stunts |
| Maud Muller | ... | stunts (as Maud Muller-Vitu) |
| Sébastien Peres | ... | stunts |
| Cyril Raffaelli | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Frederick Renard | ... | stunts |
| Loïc Saintilan | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Paul Agostini | ... | first assistant camera |
| Loïc Andrieu | ... | assistant steadicam operator |
| Stéphane Birzin | ... | grip |
| Christophe Boissy | ... | electrician |
| Mathieu Caudroy | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jean Chesneau | ... | grip |
| Antoni Dimundu | ... | grip |
| Jan Gagnaire | ... | grip |
| William Gally | ... | gaffer |
| Etienne George | ... | still photographer |
| Nicolas Lartigue | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Le Mevel | ... | electrician (as David le Mevel) |
| Maud Lemaistre | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Laurent Martin | ... | grip |
| Jean-Pierre Mas | ... | key grip |
| Samir Moundy | ... | electrician |
| Philippe Mourier | ... | grip |
| Marc Mulero | ... | gaffer |
| Claire Pierrard | ... | second assistant camera |
| Cedric Poisson | ... | grip |
| Vincent Richard | ... | second assistant camera |
| Vince Rodriguez | ... | gaffer (as Vincent Rodriguez) |
| William Sally | ... | electrician |
| Olivier Sargatal | ... | gaffer |
| Richard Savoye | ... | underwater cinematographer |
| Daniel Smith | ... | still photographer |
| Philippe Vigier | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Samia Fadli | ... | extras casting |
| Franck Léger | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Élodie Desautels | ... | costumer |
| Annie Guégan | ... | assistant costumer |
| Marie-Line Harrang | ... | assistant costumer |
Music Department
| Lohengrin Braconnier | ... | assistant music mixer |
| Jérôme Devoise | ... | score mixer |
| Nicolas Duport | ... | additional music mixer |
| Gisèle Gérard-Tolini | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Jérôme Lateur | ... | music supervisor |
| Vincent Lebegue | ... | music legal coordinator |
| Elise Luguern | ... | music production supervisor |
| Alexandre Mahout | ... | music assistant |
| Samuel Potin | ... | music editor |
| Mehdi Sayah | ... | assistant music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mali Cilla | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Isabelle Agid | ... | assistant: Luc Besson |
| Denise Anderson | ... | production staff |
| Dominique Baran | ... | production administrator |
| Laura Chéron | ... | production secretary |
| Camille Courau | ... | production assistant |
| Romuald Drault | ... | accountant supervisor (as Romuald Brault) |
| Michel Dupuis | ... | production accountant |
| Marie-Christine Février | ... | production administrator |
| Marc Libert | ... | assistant: Luc Besson |
| Christophe Maratier | ... | supervising armorer |
| Camille Relier | ... | production assistant |
| Harmel Sbraire | ... | coach / coach: actors |
| Martin Séchet | ... | making-of director |
Production Companies
- EuropaCorp
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Apipoulaï (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Sofica Europacorp (participation)
Distributors
- 01 Distribution (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Alexandra Films (2006) (Bulgaria) (theatrical)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (2005) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Bioscop (2006) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Blitz (2006) (Croatia) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2006) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- EuropaCorp. Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- MediaPro Distribution (2006) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Monolith Films (2006) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- TOBIS Film (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Tiglon (2006) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Turkey (2006) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2008) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2024) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (New Zealand)
- Nordisk Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- UFA Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- BUF (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Technovision France (camera equipment provided by)
- Transpalux (lighting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
André, a small-time ex-convict, seems to owe money to everyone in Paris, including a crime boss who promises to kill him if he doesn't repay him by midnight. After failing to find protection from the American embassy and the French police, a despairing André scrambles onto a bridge over the Seine, intending to leap to his death. He is surprised to see a tall, beautiful girl clinging to a rail on the same bridge, apparently preparing to end her life as well. She jumps, and he jumps too, suddenly resolving to save her life. After scrambling ashore, she tells him her name is Angel-A. Together, they take a cruise on the Seine, repay André's creditors, visit a Parisian nightspot, and more, as Angel-A helps André. He learns that for this purpose she has fallen out of the sky and into his life. André finds himself falling in love with this mysterious beauty. Written by Charles Delacroix |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $1,436,391, 23 Dec 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In real life, Jamel Debbouze lost the use of his right arm in an accident in 1990. This is why his character in the film keeps his hand in his pocket throughout. See more » |
| Goofs | When Andre climbs over the railing of the bridge, he's coat is fastened by a single button. Suddenly, when he watches the outgoing police car, there are more buttons fastened. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Films of Luc Besson (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Crossroads See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The EuropaCorp logo is in black-and-white, fitting the film. See more » |
| Quotes |
André:
Who'd be dead if I hadn't saved you? Angel-A: Who'd be dead if there wasn't anyone to save? See more » |