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Business is Booming(2002)
Status: Released
Date: 2002-07-03
50%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
Tired of being bossed around, Jean-Jacques, a talented cook quits his job to start up his own restaurant. He does a business course run by Claude, a frustrated writer. Lacking the necessary capital to get started, Jean-Jacques realizes that his dream may come to nothing. He stresses out, can’t sleep, starts taking tranquilizers mixed with alcohol.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
Movie: Business is Booming
Top 10 Billed Cast
Clovis Cornillac
Jean-Jacques Roux
Denis Podalydès
Claude Carle
Axelle Laffont
Noisette
Husky Kihal
Patrick
Camille Japy
Michelle
Yves Beneyton
Le père de Noisette
Julien Guéris
Denis
Édith Le Merdy
Amalia
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Tired of being bossed around, Jean-Jacques, a talented cook quits his job to start up his own restaurant. He does a business course run by Claude, a frustrated writer. Lacking the necessary capital to get started, Jean-Jacques realizes that his dream may come to nothing. He stresses out, can’t sleep, starts taking tranquilizers mixed with alcohol.
Release Date
2002-07-03
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