The Sucker
Seen it?1965 | 111 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Return of the Pink Panther or The Blues Brothers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
In this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash that totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friend's car from Naples to Bordeaux, but as it happens to be filled with such contraband as stolen money, jewelry and drugs, the involuntary and unwitting companions in crime soon attract all but recreational attention from the "milieu".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gérard Oury
- BourvilAntoine Maréchal
- Louis de FunèsLéopold Saroyan
- Venantino VenantiniMickey, "le Bègue"
- Henri GénèsMartial, le brigadier
- Beba LončarUrsula, l'auto-stoppeuse
- Alida ChelliGina, la manucure
- Lando BuzzancaLino, le barbier
- Jacques EyserUn complice de Saroyan
- Henri VirlogeuxUn complice de Saroyan
- Jean MeyerUn complice de Saroyan