A Pain in the Ass

Sep 20, 1973

1h 25m

★ 7.1

Overview

Ralf Milan, a hitman, arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Les Films Ariane

Mondex Films

Oceania Film

Rizzoli Film

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Cast

Ralf Milan

Lino Ventura

François Pignon

Jacques Brel

Louise Pignon

Caroline Cellier

Dr. Edgar Fuchs

Jean-Pierre Darras

Bellhop, room boy

Nino Castelnuovo

Pregnant woman husband

Michele Gammino

Louis Randoni

Xavier Depraz

Félix, saboteur

François Dyrek

Jerry, hitchhiker

André Valardy

Pregnant woman

Angela Cardile

Hotel inspector

Jean-Louis Tristan

Truck driver

Jean Franval

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