Underplayed Gems

Coup de tête (1979)

Coup de tête poster
Directed by
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Genre
comedy film, comedy drama, association football film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 160 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A factory worker in a small French town gets unjustly fired and finds unlikely redemption as a soccer star. The film follows his clashes with the wealthy men who run the local team and the town itself.

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What happens

Coup de tête (English: Hothead) is a 1979 French comedy-drama film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and scripted by Francis Veber. It stars Patrick Dewaere and Jean Bouise, the latter winning the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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