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A banker fakes being a pimp. What could possibly go wrong? (Spoiler: everything.)
TMDB
58
IMDb
60
Rotten Tomatoes
34
Audience Score
34
Watch(FR)

The Pimp (2010)

French chaosidentity crisis comedysmall-time criminal energy

Overview

Comedy

A mild-mannered banker is forced to masquerade as a notorious gangster and pimp.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
impostor syndrome made literalclass anxietyfound family vs chosen lies

Standout Aspects

Acting

José Garcia's sweaty desperation is genuinely infectious.

Costume

The pimp wardrobe evolution deserves its own credit line.

Best for:Friends: Low-stakes laugh fest when nobody wants to think too hard.·Background: Perfect French noise while cooking something ambitious.
Heads up:Sexual Content: It's literally about prostitution—comedic but present.
Pascal Bourdiaux

Director

Pascal Bourdiaux

ReleasedFeb 16, 2010
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
La Petite Reine
M6 Films

Top Cast

José Garcia

José Garcia

Ace / Chapelle

Gilbert Melki

Gilbert Melki

Tiago Mendès

Carmen Maura

Carmen Maura

La mère

Arsène Mosca

Arsène Mosca

Sami

Jo Prestia

Jo Prestia

Marco

Catalina Denis

Catalina Denis

Luna

Alain Fromager

Alain Fromager

Marzin

Laurent Bateau

Laurent Bateau

Rafart

Mouni Farro

Mouni Farro

Najma

Doudou Masta

Doudou Masta

Slim

Marie-Laetitia Bettencourt

Marie-Laetitia Bettencourt

Inès

Eric Defosse

Eric Defosse

Franky

Paco Boublard

Paco Boublard

Doggy Bag

Sylvain Wiltord

Sylvain Wiltord

Sylvain Wiltord

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of France's 2000s 'banlieue comedy' wave, gentrifying gangster tropes for mainstream audiences.

Trivia

José Garcia reportedly improvised 40% of his nervous rambling; the script just said 'Ace panics.'

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