Stadium Nuts

Stadium Nuts

1972 · 88 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy

Les Charlots, a French rock group, continue their adventures, in the manner of the Beatles in Hard Day's Night. This is their second adventure. The foursome are on holiday, camping outside a village. The Olympic flame is going to pass through the village. A grocer, charged to prepare a celebration, calls upon the four to help. One of the four falls for the grocer's daughter. However, she runs away after the sportsman carrying the flame. The foursome set of to find her and win her back.

Directed by Claude Zidi · Written by Claude Zidi

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Gérard Rinaldi Gérard
Jean Sarrus Jean
Gérard Filipelli Phil
Jean-Guy Fechner Jean-Guy
Paul Préboist Jules Lafougasse, grocer
Martine Kelly Délice, grocer's daughter
Gérard Croce Lucien, grocer's son
Jacques Seiler Sports director of the cycling team
Pierre Gualdi Games director
François Cadet Soldier in the green 2CV
Patrick Gilles Athlete
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