Heavy Duty (film)

Heavy Duty (French: Convoi exceptionnel) is a French film directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier. It premiered on 13 March 2019.^[2]

Heavy Duty
French	Convoi exceptionnel
Directed by	Bertrand Blier
Written by	Bertrand Blier
Produced by	Olivier Delbosc
Starring	Gérard Depardieu Christian Clavier
Edited by	Marion Monestier
Music by	Grégoire Hetzel
Distributed by	Orange Studio
Release date	13 March 2019 (2019-03-13)
Countries	France Belgium
Language	French
Box office	$785,000 [1]

Plot

Two men, one dressed in an overcoat and one dressed in rags, possess a script detailing their lives and deaths.^[3]

Cast

• Gérard Depardieu as Raoul Taupin
• Christian Clavier as Foster
• Farida Rahouadj as Esther Combasse
• Alex Lutz as Edouard
• Audrey Dana as Zoé
• Alexandra Lamy as Sabine
• Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Arthur Combasse
• Sylvie Testud as Jennifer
• Bouli Lanners as Patrick Boyard
• Guy Marchand as The old producer
• Charlie Dupont as Labouze
• Philippe Magnan as Inspector Bonito
• Isabelle de Hertogh as The baker
• Jean Dell as Jérôme Le Réveillé

Production

The film is produced by Curiosa Films, Ouille Productions and Versus Production, with co-production support from Orange Studio. It reunites Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu who previously starred as Asterix and Obelix in two films.^[3] It also reunites Blier and Depardieu, who had collaborated on films such as Going Places, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, Buffet froid and Merci la vie.^[4]

Filming began on 16 February 2018 and wrapped up on late March.^[3]