La Chèvre
1981 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 7.1 · 55% critics
When a wealthy businessman’s chronically unlucky daughter vanishes during a trip in Latin America, a tough private investigator is sent to find her. With leads drying up, he’s forced to team up with an accident-prone employee whose bad luck might oddly mirror hers, turning the search into a chaotic, clue-filled misadventure.
Also known as The Goat · Knock on Wood
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-12-09
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (712 votes)
About
If you enjoy French odd-couple comedies built on escalating mishaps and a stubborn straight man versus a walking catastrophe, this is a strong pick; Not for you if you dislike slapstick or thin, repetitive plotting like in The Fugitives.
Pros: odd-couple chemistry; lots of slapstick; consistently funny moments | Cons: far-fetched premise; repetitive gags; predictable stretches
Themes
- clumsy fellow
- disappearance
Cast & crew
Pierre Richard
as François Perrin
Gérard Depardieu
as Campana, private detective
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
as Police commissioner Custao
Corynne Charbit
as Marie Bens
Michel Robin
as Alexandre Bens
André Valardy
as Meyer
Maritza Olivares
as Prostitute
Sergio Calderón
as Prisoner
Jorge Luke
as Juan Arbal
Robert Dalban
as Technician at Orly
Directed by Francis Veber