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  • The Octopus (1998)
  • 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
The Octopus (1998)
100 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

A private investigator (nicknamed Octopus after his long arms) travels to the small town of Angernaud with his bisexual girlfriend to collect the money he spent for the reconstruction of his family grave after it was vandalized by a group ...See moreA private investigator (nicknamed Octopus after his long arms) travels to the small town of Angernaud with his bisexual girlfriend to collect the money he spent for the reconstruction of his family grave after it was vandalized by a group of young people. He seeks them out one by one but every time he finds the person dead. When he learns that a drunkard Scotsman, a local celebrity and an extreme right politician are involved in the mysterious deaths and all signs lead to a boat in the harbor, he calls in his sidekick Pedro for reinforcement. Written by Mar C See less
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Oct 7, 1998 (France)

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50 cast members
Name Known for
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe' Gabriel Lecouvreur, 'le Poulpe'   See fewer
Stéphane Boucher
Chauffeur de taxi Chauffeur de taxi   See fewer
Julie Delarme
Sandra Sandra   See fewer
Jean-François Gallotte
Patron de bar 1 Patron de bar 1   See fewer
Nicolas Jouhet
Chauffeur Jaguar Chauffeur Jaguar   See fewer
François Levantal
Agresseur dans le train Agresseur dans le train   See fewer
Bruno Lochet
Gendarme Gendarme   See fewer
Martine Logier
Marie-Jeanne Desanges Marie-Jeanne Desanges   See fewer
Philippe Nahon
Patron de bar 2 Patron de bar 2   See fewer
Julien Rassam
Le Travesti Le Travesti   See fewer
Frédéric van den Driessche
Nicolas Lesprit Nicolas Lesprit   See fewer
Yves Verhoeven
La Fouine La Fouine   See fewer
Didier Abot
Guichetier SNCF Guichetier SNCF   See fewer
Christian Anneix
Buveur bar 1 Buveur bar 1   See fewer
Gérard Barreaux
Buveur bar 2 Buveur bar 2   See fewer
Claudio Bergamin
Contradicteur JT 2 (as Claude Bergamin) Contradicteur JT 2 (as Claude Bergamin)   See fewer
Bernard Binet
Barman Barman   See fewer
Sophie Bonnaure
Journaliste JT Journaliste JT   See fewer
Gérard Bourgarel
Inconnu cargo Inconnu cargo   See fewer
Patrice Boutin
Homme de main Homme de main   See fewer
Jean-Claude Braquet
Homme au survêtement Homme au survêtement   See fewer
Catherine Buquen
Amie de Lesprit Amie de Lesprit   See fewer
Céline Cailleau
Copine de Chéryl Copine de Chéryl   See fewer
Irène Casu
Madame Perez Madame Perez   See fewer
Patrick Des Mazery
Journaliste JT Journaliste JT   See fewer
Rodolfo De Souza
Capitaine cargo Capitaine cargo   See fewer
Joseph Drezga
Cuisinier bar Cuisinier bar   See fewer
Alain Emelin
Buveur marché Buveur marché   See fewer
Joseph Falcucci
Employé cimetière Employé cimetière   See fewer
Marc Faure
Interviewé JT Interviewé JT   See fewer
Olivier Foubert
Jeune à la Corvette Jeune à la Corvette   See fewer
Christophe Giordano
Buveur bar Buveur bar   See fewer
Isabelle Gomez
Gardienne de l'Ecomusée Gardienne de l'Ecomusée   See fewer
Jean-Louis Grinfeld
Patron de bar 3 Patron de bar 3   See fewer
Yann Guillemot
Serveur Serveur   See fewer
Lise Lamétrie
Secrétaire mairie Secrétaire mairie   See fewer
Jean-Jacques Lefeuvre
Buveur bar Buveur bar   See fewer
Yann Olejarz
Journaliste Journaliste   See fewer
Jessie Palicot
Vendeuse Vendeuse   See fewer
René Rabreau
Buveur marché Buveur marché   See fewer
Sébastien Rocquefelte
Homme de main Homme de main   See fewer
Michel Trillot
Facteur Facteur   See fewer
Michel Valmer
Producteur muscadet Producteur muscadet   See fewer
Sandy Welch
Second du cargo Second du cargo   See fewer
Gilbert Zind
Contradicteur JT 1 Contradicteur JT 1   See fewer
Anne Sophie
Figuration principale (as Anne-Sophie Bozon) Figuration principale (as Anne-Sophie Bozon)   See fewer
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