L'Opération Corned-Beef
1991 Action / Thriller / Comedy
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Summary
Philippe Boulier, code name “Le Squale” is an agent in the French secret service.
He is recalled from South America to help dismantle an arms trafficking network in France,
“Operation Corned Beef”. Things start out simply enough – Boulier merely
has to spy on the key suspect, the Colombian Zargas, at a consulate in Paris. Then
Jean-Jacques enters the frame – a naïve company psychologist, whose mistress just
happens to be Boulier’s fiancé…
Review
Jean-Marie Poiré’s madcap action comedy – an obvious homage to the Hollywood thriller
spoof – is a fast-moving romp, but a little too silly for its own good. The jokes
are predictable, the plot chaotic and the characterisation weak – but there’s just about
enough zip to hold the thing together and prevent a mass stampede towards the cinema exit.
The action stunts are surprisingly good, and include one or two very effective visual
jokes. The film’s two lead actors Christian Clavier and Jean Reno work well together
and would go on to make a great double act in Jean-Marie Poiré’s subsequent film,
the 1993 comedy classic Les
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