Golden Boy

Golden Boy

Don't judge a checkbook by it's cover.

1996 · 91 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy

Antoine a Union representative works in a financially troubled factory. He's not the sharpest tool in the box but he has a big heart and when he and his wife win the jackpot of the national lottery. Antoine will invest his gain to try and safe the factory.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Vergne · Written by Anne Roumanoff

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