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Depardieu in drag, Clavier as a priest, and a baby in a Chinese mob war. 90s French cinema peaked here.
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Guardian Angels (1995)

buddy-cop chaosfish-out-of-water farceEurotrash energy

Overview

ComedyCrime

A sleazy Paris nightclub owner and ex-detective flies to Hong Kong to rescue the young son of a friend murdered by the Chinese mob.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Depardieu committing 110% to every absurd costume change

Costume

The sheer unhinged commitment to bad wigs and worse suits

Direction

Poiré barely holding this fever dream together

Best for:Friends: Drunken movie night where nobody takes anything seriously·Background: You want something loud happening while you scroll your phone·Rewatch: Catching every ridiculous disguise Depardieu wears
Heads up:Language: Casual 90s racial stereotypes that aged like milk·Violence: Cartoonish mob hits played for slapstick laughs
Jean-Marie Poiré

Director

Jean-Marie Poiré

ReleasedOct 11, 1995
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
TF1 Films Production
Gaumont International

Top Cast

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Père Hervé Tarain / La « mauvaise conscience »

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Carco / M. Ciccolini / La « bonne conscience »

Eva Grimaldi

Eva Grimaldi

Regina Podium

Yves Rénier

Yves Rénier

Yvon Radmilo, dit « La Pince », le père de Bao

Alexandre Eskimo

Alexandre Eskimo

Bao

Laurent Gendron

Laurent Gendron

Lucky

Eva Herzigová

Eva Herzigová

Tchouk Tchouk Nougat (une danseuse)

Jennifer Herrera

Jennifer Herrera

Luna

Ysé Tran

Ysé Tran

Lily Wang

Alexandre Nguyen

Alexandre Nguyen

Bao

Julien Courbey

Julien Courbey

Jérôme

Zouzou

Zouzou

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was the fourth collaboration between Depardieu and Clavier after their massive hit 'Les Visiteurs'—the studio basically printed money letting these two riff.

Cultural

The film embodies peak 1990s French commercial cinema: star power over script, casual Orientalism, and the absolute confidence that audiences would follow Depardieu anywhere.

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