Gérard Jugnot as a fake Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès: trailer
He shares the bill with Thierry Lermite and Philippe Lacheau in his new film, Mauvaise pioche, a funny and crazy investigation.
After Life is beautiful when you think about it And Le Petit PiafGérard Jugnot signs a new achievement with Bad Pickaxe. Like the Plastic gunsthe film is inspired by the same news item and depicts a delusional legal misunderstanding.
Thierry Durand de Solilès is the most wanted man in France. As he prepares to leave on a trip, Serge Martin, an ordinary citizen, is suddenly arrested at the airport… He is confused with the author of the quadruple murder that shook the whole country… He will then do everything to get rid of this story which is gaining more and more momentum.
Inspired by the story of the fake Xavier Dupont De Ligonnès, the man who shot his entire family in cold blood in 2011 before disappearing into thin air, Bad Pickaxe treats with humor an incredible news item.
In 2019, Guy Joao, a retiree, was arrested when he had just landed in Glasgow. He is designated by the English authorities as Xavier Dupont De Ligonnès. 24 hours later, the man was released…The prints ultimately did not match.
In the cast we find Gérard Jugnot in the main role, Thierry Lhermitte as the commissioner, Jean-Pierre Darroussin plays the authoritarian lawyer, Philippe Lacheau the journalist who is a little too opportunistic and Michèle Laroque plays the judge.
Synopsis: “Arrested by mistake and confused with the most wanted man in France, Serge Martin, a peaceful retiree, becomes the target of the media. Caught in an endless whirlwind, he will try everything to prove his innocence and get his life back… if that’s even possible!”
Bad Pickaxe will be released on April 1 in French theaters. Trailer:
