Benoît Brisefer: Les taxis rouges (2014)
Directed by Manuel Pradal

Comedy

Film Synopsis

Benoît Brisefer is a good-natured ten year old who, despite his ordinary appearance, is endowed with special powers.  His only weakness is that he loses his powers whenever he catches a cold.  Benoît has the opportunity to put his gift to good use when his town is threatened by a gang led by the charismatic Poilonez.  The latter intends to plunder the town whilst running what would seem to be a respectable taxi company.  Benoît's day of glory has arrived...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Manuel Pradal
  • Script: Peyo (story), Manuel Pradal
  • Cinematographer: Antoine Roch
  • Music: Maxime Desprez, Michael Tordjman
  • Cast: Gérard Jugnot (Jules Dussiflard), Jean Reno (Poilonez), Thierry Lhermitte (Arsène Duval), Leopold Huet (Benoît Brisefer), Evelyne Buyle (Mme Adolphine), Hippolyte Girardot (Le Commissaire), Michel Taittinger (Capitaine bateau de croisière), Horatia Taittinger (Petite fille au ballon), Michelangelo Marchese (Tino), Toni d'Antonio (Alfred), Xavier Fagnon (Alfred), Andreas Perschewski (Taxi 1), Jean-Michel Balthazar (Taxi 2), Bernard Eylenbosch (Taxi 3), Nicolas Philippe (Taxi 4), John Frey (Taxi 5), Rebecca Sokolski (Petite fille garage), João Lagarto (Le maire), José Martins (Capitaine cargo), Cândido Ferreira (Joseph)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 77 min

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