''RRRrrrr!!!'' is a 2004 French

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, co-written, produced and directed by

Alain Chabat Alain Chabat (; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of ''La Cité de ...

. It stars Maurice Barthélémy,

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and

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. The film was a

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Plot

35,000 years ago, in the

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, two neighbouring tribes lived in peace. The Tribe of Clean Hair was peaceful, due to its possession of the

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formula. The Tribe of Dirty Hair was at odds with the Tribe of Clean Hair due to this, and their leader wished for access to the formula of shampoo. The leader of the Dirty Hair tribe decides to send a spy to steal the recipe. But a far more serious event would upset the life of Clean Hair tribe; for the first time in the history of humanity, a murder had been committed. The tribes begin the first criminal investigation in human history.

Cast

Maurice Barthélemy Maurice Barthélemy is a French actor, director and screenwriter. Career Barthélemy started his career on stage in theater. In 2004, he wrote the film RRRrrrr!!!, directed by Alain Chabat Alain Chabat (; born 24 November 1958) is a French ...

as Pierre, the leader of the Clean Hair Tribe *

as Pierre, the blond *

as Pierre, the tuft *

as Pierre, leader's wife *

as Pierre, the night crier "préveneur" *

as Pierre, the healer (French: "le guérissologue") *

as Tonton, the new leader of the Dirty Hair Tribe *

as Guy * Sébastien Thiéry as Pierre the archeologic excavator, the "fouillologue" * Damien Jouillerot as Trapper 1 *

Samir Guesmi Samir Guesmi is a French actor. Filmography Actor Filmmaker Theatre References External links * 1967 births Living people French male film actors French male television actors Male actors from Paris French people of Algeria ...

as Trapper 2 * Cyril Casmèze as Tonton, the mute Dirty Hair *

as Lucie, the leader of the Dirty Hair Tribe *

Dominique Farrugia Dominique Farrugia (born 2 September 1962) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, humorist and comedian. He is a member and founder of the group of comedians '' Les Nuls'' alongside Alain Chabat, Chantal Lauby and Bruno Car ...

as the cudgel maker "gourdinier" *

Joeystarr Didier Morville (; born 27 October 1967), better known by his stage name JoeyStarr, is a French rapper, record producer and actor, from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, Île-de-France. He co-founded the French rap band Suprême NTM ...

as the cudgel tester "L'essayeur de gourdins" * Cheikna Sankare as the cudgel practice target "L'essayé de gourdins" *

Valérie Lemercier Valérie Lemercier (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress, screenwriter, director and singer. Life and career Born in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime as the daughter of farmers, Lemercier grew up in Gonzeville and then studied at the Rouen Conservat ...

as Pierre, couture guitar's teacher * Maroussia Dubreuil as Pierre, couture guitar's student * Gilles David as Pierre, the too great 1 *

Jean-Paul Bonnaire Jean-Paul Bonnaire (3 October 1943 - 28 March 2013) was a French actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1975 to 2013. Selected filmography References External links * 1943 births 2013 deaths French male film actors ...

as Pierre, the too great 2 * Édith Le Merdy as Pierre, the blond's mother * Bernard Cheron as Pierre, the blond's father * Xavier Maly as Pierre *

Dominique Besnehard Dominique Besnehard (; born 5 February 1954) is a French actor, film producer, casting director, writer and talent manager. He has appeared in more than 80 films and television shows since 1975. He starred in the 1983 film '' À nos amours'', wh ...

as Pierre * Juliette Poissonnier as Pierre, the babysitter "gardeuse" *

Olivier Baroux Olivier Baroux (born 5 January 1964) is a French actor, comedian, writer and director who has acted both on stage and on screen. He first became known in forming with Kad Merad Kad Merad (born Kaddour Merad, ; 27 March 1964) is a French-Alger ...

as the Narrator

Release dates

References

*Nesselson, Lisa
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Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...

''. 27 January 2004. Accessed 2 September 2011.

External links

* French comedy films Films set in the Stone Age Films directed by Alain Chabat 2000s French films French detective films {{2000s-France-film-stub