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A penalty kick destroys one man's life — and the fans want blood.
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Kill the Referee (1984)

French chaos energysatirical thrillerfootball fever nightmare

Overview

ComedyDramaThriller

Michel, a referee has to suffer the consequences of having whistled a penalty against a team which is supported by football hooligans.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Direction

Mocky's frantic handheld energy mirrors the chaos

Acting

Michel Serrault's unhinged Rico is genuinely terrifying

Best for:Solo: Late night when you hate sports culture slightly·Rewatch: Catching every absurd background gag Mocky crammed in
Heads up:Violence: Brutal hooligan beatings, escalating to torture·Disturbing: Psychological breakdown of a man stripped of identity
Jean-Pierre Mocky

Director

Jean-Pierre Mocky

ReleasedFeb 22, 1984
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
TF1 Films Production
R.T.Z. Production

Top Cast

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Rico, aggressive supporter

Carole Laure

Carole Laure

Martine Vannier

Eddy Mitchell

Eddy Mitchell

Maurice Bruno, referee

Laurent Malet

Laurent Malet

Teddy, supporter

Claude Brosset

Claude Brosset

Albert, Rico's sidekick

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Inspector Granowski

Géraldine Danon

Géraldine Danon

Cathy, Martine's sister

Nathalie Dauchez

Nathalie Dauchez

Supporter

Sophie Moyse

Sophie Moyse

Philippon, Police intern

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Supporter

Jean Abeillé

Jean Abeillé

Supporter

Jean-Marie Blanche

Jean-Marie Blanche

TV presenter

Jean-Paul Bonnaire

Jean-Paul Bonnaire

Server of the pizzeria

Christian Chauvaud

Christian Chauvaud

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Mocky filmed during peak 1980s European hooliganism; the Heysel disaster occurred one year later, making this eerily prescient.

Trivia

Michel Serrault and Eddy Mitchell reportedly hated each other off-camera — Mocky allegedly exploited this tension.

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