Michel Vaillant (2003)
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- 1h 43min
- Action, Sport
- 19 Nov 2003 (Belgium)
- Movie
Fearless racer Michel Vaillant attempts to win "24 Hours of Le Mans", the famous highly challenging and prestigious annual endurance race that lasts one whole day.
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| Sagamore Stévenin | ... |
Michel Vaillant
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| Peter Youngblood Hills | ... |
Steve Warson
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| Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... |
Henri Vaillant
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| Diane Kruger | ... |
Julie Wood
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| Béatrice Agenin | ... |
Élisabeth Vaillant
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| Lisa Barbuscia | ... |
Ruth Wong
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| Philippe Bas | ... |
Jean-Pierre Vaillant
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| Stefano Cassetti | ... |
Giulio Cavallo
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| Philippe Lellouche | ... |
José
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| François Levantal | ... |
Bob Cramer
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| Agathe de La Boulaye | ... |
Gabrielle Spangenberg
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Stéphane Metzger | ... |
Dan Hawkins
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| Scott Thrun | ... |
David Dougherty
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Gary Cowan | ... |
Payntor
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Lisa Couvelaire | ... |
Natasha
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Jeanne Mauran | ... |
Odessa
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| Peter Hudson | ... |
English
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Patrice Valota | ... |
Directeur de course du Mans
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Gérard Chaillou | ... |
Président A.C.O.
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| Ken Samuels | ... |
Garde du corps 'Ruth'
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Estelle Caumartin | ... |
Laura Vaillant
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Thierry Perkins-Lyautey | ... |
Journaliste 'auto' Mathieu
(as Thierry Perkins Lyautey)
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Nicolas Rafal | ... |
Le pompiste
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Marc Berman | ... |
Le commissaire priseur
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Riton Liebman | ... |
Riton
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Kentaro | ... |
Akira Kadokawa
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Vincent Fournier | ... |
Michael Borman
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Antoine Du Jeu | ... |
Mécano Vaillant
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Matthieu Lermitte | ... |
Mécano Vaillant
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Vincent Darré | ... |
Mécano Leader
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Julien Zuccolin | ... |
Mécano Leader (creditOnly)
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Laurent Lufroy | ... |
Peintre
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Gráinne Boyce | ... |
Chanteuse Irlandaise
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Lee Michelsen | ... |
Pasteur irlandais
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| Daniel Pilon | ... |
Président Rallye Canada
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| Louis Philippe Dandenault | ... |
Le voiturier
(as Louis-Philippe Dandenault)
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| Jimmy Herman | ... |
Chef indien / Native American Chief
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Nadja David | ... |
Sandra Svanson
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| Hélène Reeves | ... |
Femme du président
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Alexandra Tiedemann | ... |
Agnès Vaillant
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Michel Bilodeau | ... |
Juge contrôle
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Sébastien Maltais | ... |
Agent de sécurité
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Sophie Larochelle | ... |
Préposée trophées
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Sébastien Thiery | ... |
Journaliste
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Directed by
| Louis-Pascal Couvelaire | ||
Written by
| Jean Graton | ... | (comic books) & |
| Philippe Graton | ... | (comic books) |
| Luc Besson | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Gilles Malençon | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Luc Besson | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Maurice Illouz | ... | executive producer |
| Pierre-Ange Le Pogam | ... | producer |
| Mehdi Sayah | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Titus Abbott | ... | (as Tim Abbott) |
| Archive | ||
Cinematography by
| Michel Abramowicz | ||
Editing by
| Hervé Schneid | ||
Editorial Department
| Susana Antunes | ... | post-production assistant |
| Nicolas Criqui | ... | digital conformation |
| Olivier Dassonville | ... | telecine colorist |
| Céline Kélépikis | ... | assistant editor |
| Jean-René Nébot | ... | digital color timer |
| Philippe Reinaudo | ... | digital intermediate technical director |
Casting By
| Winny Calissoni | ||
Production Design by
| Jimmy Vansteenkiste | ||
Costume Design by
| Martine Rapin | ||
Makeup Department
| Anne-Valérie Chiabaut | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nana Chiabaut | ... | makeup designer |
| Sylvie Greco | ... | makeup artist |
| Daniel Jacob | ... | key hair stylist |
| Anne-Louise Landry | ... | hair stylist |
| Catherine Lavoie | ... | makeup artist |
| Olivia Lequimener | ... | key hair stylist |
| Marie Régimbald | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gregory Barrau | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Eric Bassoff | ... | post-production manager |
| Francis Choquette | ... | unit manager |
| David Deshayes | ... | unit manager |
| Cédric Fréni | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Bruno Guilhem | ... | unit manager: picture car unit |
| Didier Hoarau | ... | production manager |
| Franck Lebreton | ... | unit manager: Mont-Cenis (as Frank Lebreton) |
| Julien Sanson | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Olivier Bouffard | ... | second assistant director |
| Matthieu de la Mortière | ... | second assistant director (as Mathieu de la Mortière) |
| Thierry Mauvoisin | ... | first assistant director |
| Judicaël Noïa | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Ivan Rousseau | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Laure Roussel | ... | second assistant director: studio |
| Julien Triger | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Eric Braye | ... | set dresser |
| Christian Delhôme | ... | painter |
| Michel Doré | ... | storyboard artist |
| Cécilia Duhamel | ... | construction coordinator |
| Alain Omer Duranceau | ... | props |
| Vincent Fuchs | ... | carpenter |
| Laurent Grellier | ... | property master |
| Ludovic Guille | ... | assistant art direction |
| Sophie Lampkin | ... | head painter |
| Serge Le Puil | ... | property buyer (as Serge Le Puyl) |
| Emmanuel Maintigneux | ... | property master |
| Xavier Miclet | ... | carpenter |
| Christian Papazoglakis | ... | storyboard artist |
| Marc Renault | ... | prop buyer / property master |
| Valérie Vernier Ricordeau | ... | patina painter |
Sound Department
| Vincent Arnardi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Guillaume Bouchateau | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Samuel Cohen | ... | post sync dialogue / sound assist post-production |
| Capucine Courau | ... | assistant sound |
| Marc Doisne | ... | foley engineer |
| Loïc Gourbe | ... | sound recordist |
| Dominique Lacour | ... | sound mixer |
| Gwennolé Le Borgne | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Guillaume Leriche | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Alexis Place | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Igor Thomas-Gerard | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jacques Thomas-Gérard | ... | adr mixer |
| Stéphane Vizet | ... | boom operator |
| Alexandre Widmer | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Jérémie Brudieux | ... | special effects technician |
| Jean-Claude Dauphinot | ... | special effects technician |
| Georges Demétrau | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Max Garnier | ... | special effects technician |
| Jean-Claude Houbart | ... | special effects technician |
| Jérome Miel | ... | special effects technician |
| François Philippi | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Chadi Abo | ... | digital effects artist |
| Nicolas Bonnell | ... | visual effects production supervisor |
| Olivier Cauwet | ... | digital artist: BUF |
| Jacques Delzescaux | ... | digital artist |
| Bruno Etchepare | ... | visual effects artist: animator |
| Roxane Fechner | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jérémy Justice | ... | flame artist |
| Marc Latil | ... | digital artist |
| Pierre Michel-Estival | ... | title designer |
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects producer |
| Stephane Naze | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Aude Nguyen-Ngoc | ... | visual effects artist |
| Jean-René Nébot | ... | digital color grader |
| Jerome Platteaux | ... | digital artist: BUF |
| Lucas Salton | ... | digital artist: BUF |
| Antoine Simkine | ... | visual effects consultant |
| Zapdan | ... | inferno artist |
| Raphael Zito | ... | digital effects artist |
Stunts
| Francis Auguy | ... | stunt driver |
| Vincent Bersoulle | ... | stunts |
| Emmanuel Clerico | ... | vaillante race car driver |
| Marc Duez | ... | leader race car driver |
| Philippe Gache | ... | vaillante race car driver |
| Enrico Horn | ... | stunts |
| Michel Julienne | ... | stunt coordinator: car |
| Pascal Lavanchy | ... | stunt driver |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt double |
| Christophe Marsaud | ... | stunt driver |
| Perry McCarthy | ... | leader race car driver |
| Pascal Mercuri | ... | stunts |
| Eric Mondoloni | ... | stunts |
| Michel Neugarten | ... | vaillante race car driver |
| Jérome Policand | ... | leader race car driver |
| Cyril Raffaelli | ... | stunts |
| Frederick Renard | ... | stunts |
| Catherine Robert | ... | stunts |
| Pierre-Yves Rosoux | ... | stunt driver |
| Loïc Saintilan | ... | stunt driver |
| Marc Seguy | ... | stunts |
| Frédéric Vallet | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Alain Vanneville | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Victor Abadia | ... | electrician |
| Loïc Andrieu | ... | steadicam operator |
| Damien Auriol | ... | grip |
| Manuel Benitou | ... | helicam pilot |
| Stéphane Birzin | ... | grip |
| Etienne Caron | ... | camera trainee |
| Mathieu Caudroy | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jean Chesneau | ... | car rigger |
| Sarah Couvelaire | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dominique De Wever | ... | second cinematographer |
| Marie Decourt | ... | second assistant camera |
| Arnaud Delannoy | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean-Marie Delorme | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-François Dubut | ... | car rigger |
| Isabelle Dumas | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jack English | ... | still photographer |
| Hugues Espinasse | ... | focus puller |
| David Frak-Lauer | ... | assistant camera (as David Frak) |
| Jan Gagnaire | ... | grip |
| William Gally | ... | gaffer (as Williams Gally) |
| Olivier Georges | ... | video assist |
| Sebastien Gonon | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bruno Jaunay | ... | key grip |
| Malek Krimed | ... | assistant camera |
| Andre-Pierre Lampron | ... | electrician |
| Laurent Martin | ... | grip |
| Jean-Pierre Mas | ... | key grip |
| Denis-Noel Mostert | ... | steadicam operator |
| Frédéric North | ... | pilot: camera helicopter |
| Francis Picard | ... | additional electrician |
| Rodolphe Soucaret | ... | assistant camera |
| Benjamin Speyer | ... | crane technician |
| Joel Spinola | ... | electricians |
| James Swanson | ... | camera operator |
| Benoît Sévigny | ... | gaffer |
| Vincent Tulasne | ... | video assistant |
| Steven Desbrow | ... | aerial camera technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Daniel Poisson | ... | casting: Canada |
| Lucinda Syson | ... | casting: London |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Valérie Levesque | ... | wardrobe |
| Sophie Lifshitz | ... | costumes |
| Olivier Ligen | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Philippe Letode | ... | location scout |
| Julien Triger | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Titus Abbott | ... | composer: additional music (as Tim Abbott) |
| Jérôme Devoise | ... | score mixer |
| Daniel L. Griffiths | ... | musician |
| Darius Keeler | ... | musician |
| Jérôme Lateur | ... | music supervisor |
| Vincent Lebegue | ... | music legal coordinator |
| Elise Luguern | ... | music production supervisor |
| Graham Preskett | ... | orchestrator |
| Mehdi Sayah | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| Craig Walker | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carole Fevre | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Brian O'Donnell | ... | driver |
| Jean Ragnotti | ... | race driver |
| Christophe Vaison | ... | race driver |
Additional Crew
| Frédéric Cauvy | ... | weapons advisor |
| Bruno David | ... | technical consultant |
| Romuald Drault | ... | production accountant supervisor |
| Karim El Fassi | ... | key set production assistant |
| Claude Fenioux | ... | chief financial officer |
| Marie-Christine Février | ... | assistant production administrator |
| Alessandro Gallizzi | ... | production assistant |
| François Goetghebeur | ... | making-of director |
| Philippe Graton | ... | creative consultant |
| Emilie Maison | ... | press attache france |
| Brian O'Donnell | ... | diver |
| Thibault Odiette | ... | runner |
Production Companies
- EuropaCorp
- TF1 Films Production
- The Prod (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
Distributors
- EuropaCorp. Distribution (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- 01 Distribution (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (2003) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Belga Films (2004) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Bioscop (2004) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Cinema Vision (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
- DVD Group (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
- EuropaCorp. Japan (2003) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gelvars (2004) (Kazakhstan) (theatrical)
- Gelvars (2004) (Russia) (theatrical) (excluding Moscow)
- Independent Films (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Italia Film (2004) (Lebanon) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- New World Films Internacional S.A. (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (2005) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmax Home Video (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2004) (France) (DVD) (special edition)
- Fundamental Films (2014) (China)
- Indepent Films/Universal Pictures Benelux (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Awess S.a.r.l. (sound editing)
- East West Records (soundtrack album published by)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: ultimate edition DVD)
- Warner Music France (soundtrack album published by)
Storyline
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR22,900,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $2,662,374, 21 Nov 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the car build seen as the Vaillant race car is a Lola B98/10, the one seen as the Leader race car a Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S, repainted in the respective team colors. The Vaillant car build seen during the Rallye was a Peugeot 206 in disguise. See more » |
| Goofs | When David crashes, the side window on the driver's side is smashed. Just before the car explodes, the window can be seen intact. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #32.2 (2005). See more » |