Jet Set (2000)
Jet Set is a 2000 French-language comedy movie directed by Fabien Onteniente, with a running time of 1h 45m. It stars Samuel Le Bihan, Lambert Wilson and Bruno Solo.
In the working-class Paris suburb of Montreuil, Jimmy's restaurant, the Bombay Bar, is on the verge of being closed down by creditors. Jimmy is despondent -- the fact that his wife is about to have a baby isn't helping matters -- when he and his business partner Fifi find unlikely inspiration in the form of "Riches et Sympas," a TV show dedicated to the lives of the rich and famous. Figuring that getting the "right" people to frequent their business will ensure its reputation, Jimmy and Fifi persuade Jimmy's friend, the laid-back, unemployed Mike, to pose as a nobleman and lure his moneyed associates to the Bombay Bar. Mike agrees, and after crashing a posh charity ball, he finds himself being taken in by the likes of society fixture Arthus de Poulignac and Evrard, the latter of whom ensconces Mike in his private mansion. Unfortunately, Mike soon becomes a little too fond of his newly-acquired lifestyle, leaving Jimmy to wonder what to do with the monster he unwittingly created.
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What is Jet Set about?
In the working-class Paris suburb of Montreuil, Jimmy's restaurant, the Bombay Bar, is on the verge of being closed down by creditors. Jimmy is despondent -- the fact that his wife is about to have a baby isn't helping matters -- when he and his business partner Fifi find unlikely inspiration in the form of "Riches et Sympas," a TV show dedicated to the lives of the rich and famous. Figuring that getting the "right" people to frequent their business will ensure its reputation, Jimmy and Fifi persuade Jimmy's friend, the laid-back, unemployed Mike, to pose as a nobleman and lure his moneyed associates to the Bombay Bar. Mike agrees, and after crashing a posh charity ball, he finds himself being taken in by the likes of society fixture Arthus de Poulignac and Evrard, the latter of whom ensconces Mike in his private mansion. Unfortunately, Mike soon becomes a little too fond of his newly-acquired lifestyle, leaving Jimmy to wonder what to do with the monster he unwittingly created.
When was Jet Set released?
Jet Set was released on 14 June 2000.
How long is Jet Set?
Jet Set runs 1h 45m.
Who made Jet Set?
Jet Set was directed by Fabien Onteniente.
Cast
- Samuel Le Bihan as Mike
- Lambert Wilson as Arthus de Poulignac
- Bruno Solo as Jimmy
- Estelle Larrivaz as Lydia
- Lorànt Deutsch as Fifi
- Ornella Muti as Camilla Balbeck
- Ariadna Gil as Andréa Dionakis
- José Garcia as Mellor da Silva
- Guillaume Gallienne as Evrard
- Elli Medeiros as Danièle Joubert
- Antoinette Moya as Madame Gonsalvès, Mike's mother
- Aurore Clément as Nicole Chutz