Charles Gérard’s Typical Vibe
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CriticCrunch has 4 Charles Gérard titles in its catalog, ranked by quality percentile.
Recurring themes

Up in Smoke
1978
Adventure · Comedy

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia
1974
Comedy · Adventure

The Hot Rock
1972
Crime · Comedy

Even Angels Eat Beans
1973
Crime · Action

Dolemite
1975
Action · Comedy

Flatfoot in Africa
1978
Action · Comedy

Animal House
1978
Comedy

Rookies Run Amok
1971
Comedy

When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. Needing money and unwilling to quit his job, Francois agrees to this ridiculous assignment. Gradually befriending the spoiled boy, he induces him to play at making a newspaper, unveiling publicly the tyrannical way of life of the father. The powerful emotional climax we experience with the child astonishes both men.
Dir. Francis Veber · With Pierre Richard, Michel Bouquet, Fabrice Greco
When they realize the times are changing, five crooks decide to switch from bank robberies to personality abductions.
Dir. Claude Lelouch · With Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Charles Denner
Victor Vautier is incorrigible: he's in constant motion, working several cons at once, using different names and changing disguises. He's charming and outrageous, incapable of uttering a sentence that isn't embellished or an outright lie. His life goal is to make enough money to build a sea wall to protect Mont-Saint-Michel. Charlotte, a parole officer, shows up: she's young and seems taken in by Victor. He discovers she lives above the Senlus Museum, where her parents are the curators. With two pals he decides to steal a priceless El Greco triptych and then ransom it back to the cultural ministry. What will Charlotte do when she realizes he's used her to make a fortune?
Dir. Philippe de Broca · With Jean-Paul Belmondo, Geneviève Bujold, Julien Guiomar
Mike (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a stuntman who works with his girlfriend Jane (Raquel Welch). On their wedding day Mike and Jane are forced by producers to do a stunt for a film they are working on. Mike, annoyed doesn't look on the road and crashes the car causing them to end up in a hospital. After they come out Jane doesn't want to talk to Mike so he decides to get her a job in a film in which he is a stunt double for his double who is a star in action pictures but is in fact a wimp.
Dir. Claude Zidi · With Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raquel Welch, Dany Saval