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An Action Comedy About Two Unlikely Detectives
Omar Sy Stars in 'The Intouchables'
Set against the backdrop of Paris, the action-comedy 'The Intouchables,' featuring two detectives from vastly different backgrounds, opens in theaters on Saturday, February 23rd, at Shinjuku Musashinokan and other locations. To celebrate the release, OPENERS is giving away tickets to five pairs of lucky winners.
Text by YANAKA Tomomi
A Thrilling Car Chase Featuring 70 Cars!
The film 'The Intouchables,' a massive hit in Japan, stars Omar Sy. He gained immense popularity not only in his native France but worldwide for his role as a young man from the projects who becomes a caregiver for a wealthy quadriplegic, earning him the Best Actor award at the César Awards, the French equivalent of the Oscars. In this film, Sy teams up with Laurent Lafitte, who also contributed to the screenplay and plays a womanizing, flirtatious detective.
Beyond the brisk comedy, the film features a spectacular car chase that involved closing a ring road, deploying 70 cars and 80 stunt performers. For the sake of realism, Omar Sy himself drove in the thrilling chase scenes, which, along with the shootouts and explosions, make for unmissable, authentic action.
The film also boasts a top-tier crew. The cinematography was handled by Alain Duplantier, a specialist in action films, and the music was composed by Ludovic Bource, who won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Score for 'The Artist.'
Two Detectives, Thrown Together by Chance, Investigate a Mysterious Death
For the past few weeks, France has been abuzz with the discovery of the body of a wealthy corporate executive's wife in a dilapidated gambling den in the impoverished city of Bobigny. Ousmane Djibril, from the Bobigny police's economic crimes unit, who was investigating "black market dealings" in the suburbs, and François Monge, the renowned head of the Paris police's criminal investigation department, who was conducting an investigation into "employer associations in Paris," meet by chance one morning and form an unlikely partnership. Though living in completely different worlds, the two begin to clash and cooperate as they delve into the investigation.—.
This is the much-anticipated next film starring Omar Sy, who rose to prominence with 'The Intouchables.' Can these two men, so different in personality, fashion, and life philosophy, become the "strongest detectives"?
Win Tickets to 'The Intouchables' for Five Pairs of Winners!
And for OPENERS readers, we have good news: we are giving away tickets to the film to five pairs of winners. If you'd like to enter, please click the button below to apply.
Eligibility: Ages 15 and up
Application Deadline: Monday, March 4th, noon
Applications are now closed.
Thank you for your many applications.
'The Intouchables'
Opening Saturday, February 23rd, at Shinjuku Musashinokan and other theaters nationwide.
Director | David Charhon
Starring | Omar Sy, Laurent Lafitte, Sabrina Ouazani, Lionel Abelanski
Distribution | Fine Films
2012 / France / 95 min / Rated R15+
http://www.finefilms.co.jp/untouchables/
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