"Coming out from jail, Lucas has decided to change his life and behave like a good citizen. But when he is taken hostage in a bank by a hare-brained robber, no cops can believe he is not part of the action."
Pierre Richard
as François Pignon
Gérard Depardieu
as Jean Lucas
Jean Carmet
as Doctor Martin, veterinarian
Maurice Barrier
as Superintendent Duroc
Jean Benguigui
as Labib, bar boss
Roland Blanche
as Idriss, Labib's henchman
Anaïs Bret
as Jeanne Pignon, daughter of François
Philippe Lelièvre
as Deputy of Duroc
Yveline Ailhaud
as Policewoman
Didier Pain
as Policeman with dog
Eric Averlant
as Bartender of Café du rond-point
Stéphane Boucher
as Policeman in the van
Arno Klarsfeld
as Reporter interviewing Lucas
Patrick Massieu
as Policeman at police station
Christian Sinniger
Marc Adjadj
as
Alain Algara
Jean-Pierre Becker
Pierre Belot
Pierre Berriau
Michel Berto
Michel Bompoil
Patrick Bonnel
Slimane Bouderhem
Marc-André Brunet
Pulcher Castan
Daniel Dhubert
Yves Elliot
Maurice Gelaude
Philippe Jourde
André Julien
Guy Labadens
Gérard Laurent
Bernard Lepinaux
Marie-José Llano
Guy Louret
Jacqueline Noëlle
Marc Ossona
Raymond Paquet
Patrick Pattern
Jacques Pratoussy
Isabelle Renauld
Jérôme Sarrazin
Hélène Schulz
Jean Veber
Gérard Zalcberg
Michel Blanc
as Doctor Bourdarias (uncredited)
Pamela Stanford
as Woman at clinic reception (uncredited)
Daniel Villattes
as Inspector (uncredited)
Francis Veber
Director
Writer
Marie-Sophie Dubus
Editor
Luciano Tovoli
Director of Photography
Françoise Menidrey
Casting
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
Gérard Daoudal
Production Design
Sylvie Gautrelet
Costume Design
Jean-Pierre Ruh
Sound
Thi-Loan Nguyen
Makeup Artist
Xavier Castano
First Assistant Director