''Les 11 commandements'' (or ''The 11 Commandments'' in English speaking countries) is a French comedy film, made in 2004, featuring

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. It is comparable to the American TV series '' Jackass''. It was theatrically released in

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in February 2004 and led the French box office in its first week of release.Lisa Nesselson
Review of ''The 11 Commandments''

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, February 17, 2004.

Plot

s review of the film describes its plot as "Six lads. . . embark on idiotic physical challenges at the behest of the God of Jokes ( Dieudonné), to restore mirth to a morose planet." The crew of stuntmen and pranksters have to perform 11 commandments (which are like tasks or tests). These tasks include: * Being a "wall", while

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strikes footballs into them * Seeing who can obtain the highest penalty by annoying the local law enforcement officers (this is an ongoing contest between casts throughout the film, inserts are shown between commandments) * Converting a villa into a swimming pool by blocking all the exits and flooding it * Rollerskating or inline skating after taking sleeping pills * Competing against each other on a racing track dressed as penises * Devastating a supermarket after starting using ketchup jets on bystanders and on each other * Playing beach volleyball while under the influence of

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* Eating the second hottest chili in the world * Singing a country and western song in the middle of library in

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* Trying to serve food in a restaurant after voluntarily altering their balance * Ploughing a penis into a corn field * Driving around a town dressed as

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* Recreating a medieval duel while riding airplane staircases * Delivering pizza with a surprise - the surprise being an instant party of around 50 people * Riding completely nude mocking a romantic video clip * Performing ballet in zero gravity * Ruining a van by eating junk food and proceeding to clean it up by filling it with foam * Playing the bagpipes while riding an ostrich * Sneaking farm animals into an upper-class hotel * Having a picnic on a tennis court while

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is serving tennis balls at them * Performing a particular song against the sporting event host and being booed by the audience * Riding an astronaut training centrifuge while being inebriated * Performing a "

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" adaption while blocking a street * Playing escalating practical pranks on each other during credits (as outtakes)

Cast

: Mike *

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: Vincent * : Ben * William Geslin : Willy * : Tefa *

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: The God of Jokes *

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: Gad * Jurij Prette : Yuri *

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: Toto / Fifou *

: Himself *

: Herself *

: Himself * : A policewoman

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:11 Commandements 2004 films French comedy films 2000s French-language films Censored films Films directed by François Desagnat Stunts 2000s French films

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