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Nicky Larson and Cupid's Perfume (2018)

Nicky Larson and Cupid's Perfume poster
Original title
Nicky Larson et le parfum de Cupidon
Directed by
Philippe Lacheau
Genre
comedy film, slapstick
Country
France
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 840 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A private detective gets mixed up in a case involving a magical perfume that makes anyone it sprays fall in love. He needs to protect the perfume and stop it from falling into the wrong hands.

lightheartedfunnyfast-pacedplayfulsillychaoticenergeticslapstick

What happens

Nicky Larson et le parfum de Cupidon (French pronunciation: [niki laʁsɔn e lə paʁfœ̃ də kypidɔ̃]; lit. 'Nicky Larson and Cupid's Perfume'; also known as City Hunter) is a 2018 French action comedy film directed by Philippe Lacheau who also co-wrote the screenplay with Julien Arruti and Pierre Lacheau. It is an adaptation of the Japanese manga and anime series City Hunter (known as Nicky Larson in France) by Tsukasa Hojo, who agreed to the adaptation after reading the script. The film stars Lacheau, Élodie Fontan, Tarek Boudali and Julien Arruti in lead roles, along with Didier Bourdon, Kamel Guenfoud, Sophie Mousel and Pamela Anderson in supporting roles. It was released on 6 February 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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