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Also known as Chèvre, La Chevre, Chevre, Knock on Wood, The Goat

1981 film by Francis Veber

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La Chèvre is a 1981 French comedy film written and directed by Francis Veber. Produced by Alain Poiré and Gaumont, the movie features Gérard Depardieu, Pierre Richard, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., and Corynne Charby. Vladimir Cosma composed the score. The narrative is set in Mexico and Acapulco de Juárez, with filming locations including Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Bagnolet, Acapulco de Juárez, and Manzanillo.

The film has been distributed by Gaumont, Netflix, and Kino Film Collection. It is available on video on demand and was released on December 8, 1981, December 9, 1981, and March 19, 1982. The runtime is listed as 91 or 94 minutes. Genres include adventure, comedy, crime, buddy, and detective film. It is followed by Les Compères and has a derivative work titled Pure Luck.

Review scores for the film include 5.5 out of 10, 50 percent, 7.125, and 7.3. Keywords associated with the plot are clumsy fellow and disappearance. Production companies involved include Conacite Uno, Fideline Films, and Gaumont International. The countries of origin are France, Mexico, and Malta.

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Film · TMDB

7.1

When the boss' unlucky daughter is missing in South America, Campana is sent to watch the boss' most unlucky employee who is sent as a private detective in hopes he can duplicate the daughter's mistakes.

Released: 1981-12-0994 minDir: Francis VeberComedy, Crime, Adventure

Cast

  • Pierre Richard as François Perrin
  • Gérard Depardieu as Campana, private detective
  • Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Police commissioner Custao
  • Corynne Charbit as Marie Bens
  • Michel Robin as Alexandre Bens
  • André Valardy as Meyer

Themes

  • clumsy fellow
  • disappearance

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

11,934 votes

Year
1981
Runtime
91 min
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Crime

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Malta
Original language
French
Followed by
Les Compères
Screenwriter
Francis Veber
Producer
Alain Poiré
Production company
Gaumont
Narrative location
Acapulco de Juárez
Filming location
Tecalitlán Municipality
Duration
90
FilmAffinity ID
386308
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1982-03-19
title
La Chèvre
distributed by
Netflix
derivative work
Pure Luck
review score
50%
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