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A Pain in the Ass

Play trailer Poster for A Pain in the Ass 2008,  1h 26m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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63% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A hitman and a suicidal guy develop an unlikely friendship in a hotel.

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David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) Apr 17, 2009
2/5
The English title, I'm afraid, sums up the film. Go to Full Review
George Palathingal Sydney Morning Herald Apr 10, 2009
3/5
Without being in the same league as last year's brilliant In Bruges, the comedy here sometimes comes from a deliciously dark place. Go to Full Review
Simon Foster sbs.com.au Aug 9, 2010
L'emmerdeur (A Pain In The Ass) goes through the motions smoothly, even lazily, providing increasingly-intermittent smirks rather than genuine belly laughs. Go to Full Review
Mark Demetrius FILMINK (Australia) Apr 10, 2009
Alas, not for a minute does the viewer care about any character, though admittedly it's mildly diverting and intermittently funny -- and occasionally blackly or incongruously so. Go to Full Review
Julie Rigg MovieTime, ABC Radio National Apr 3, 2009
I never saw the original, I can only dimly remember the Billy Wilder version but hey, it works well enough to deliver quite a few laughs. Go to Full Review
Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile Apr 2, 2009
The physical comedy works well, and while the farce is perhaps oversize for the screen these days, it is nevertheless an entertaining and genial trip. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Francis Veber

Director

Richard Berry

Jean Milan

Patrick Timsit

François Pignon

Pascal Elbé

Edgar Wolf

Virginie Ledoyen

Louise

Michel Aumont

François Randoni

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A Pain in the Ass

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Movie Info

Synopsis A hitman and a suicidal guy develop an unlikely friendship in a hotel.
Director
Francis Veber
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 26m
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