Didier (film)

Didier is a 1997 French comedy film written and directed by Alain Chabat. It stars Jean-Pierre Bacri and Alain Chabat. Chabat received a César Award for Best Debut in 1998.

Plot
Jean-Pierre, a football agent, has agreed to keep Didier, the dog of friend and film journalist Annabelle. During the night, the Labrador is transformed into a human, at least in appearance, but Didier is still a dog psychologically. Confronted by Richard, the boss of the football club that hires him, Jean-Pierre did not need another problem in addition to the ones from his famous football players, Fabrice and Baco, both injured only one week before a very important match against the Paris Saint-Germain. Didier is going to help him and replace the injured players. But the real mission of Didier is to reconcile Jean-Pierre and his girlfriend Maria.

Cast

 * Jean-Pierre Bacri as Jean-Pierre Costa
 * Alain Chabat as Didier / Didje Hazanavicius, the dog transformed into a human
 * Elliot as Didier the golden labrador
 * Isabelle Gélinas as Maria
 * Lionel Abelanski as Charlie Abitbol
 * Michel Bompoil as Coco
 * Jean-Marie Frin as Richard Guerra
 * Chantal Lauby as Solange
 * Zinedine Soualem as Camel Mimouni
 * Jacques Vincey as Adolf, chief of the skinheads
 * Caroline Cellier as Annabelle
 * Josiane Balasko as Mrs. Massart, the podiatrist-hypnotist
 * Dominique Farrugia as a supporter of the Paris Saint-Germain
 * Dieudonné as Jean, a sports commentator
 * Serge Hazanavicius as Fabrice, a soccer player
 * Jean Seaille as Bruno Miriel
 * Isabelle Alexis as Barbara
 * Marie-Charlotte Dutot as Camille

Reception
The film opened at number one at the French box office with a gross of 21.7 million French Franc ($4 million). It was number one for a second week and went on to gross $21.8 million.