| Heavy Duty | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Bertrand Blier |
| Producer: | Olivier Delbosc |
| Starring: | Gérard Depardieu Christian Clavier |
| Music: | Grégoire Hetzel |
| Editing: | Marion Monestier |
| Distributor: | Orange Studio |
| Country: | France Belgium |
| Language: | French |
| Gross: | $785,000 [1] |
Heavy Duty is a French film directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier. It premiered on 13 March 2019.[2]
Two men, one dressed in an overcoat and one dressed in rags, possess a script detailing their lives and deaths.
The film is produced by Curiosa Films, Ouille Productions and Versus Production, with co-production support from Orange Studio. It reunites Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu who previously starred as Asterix and Obelix in two films.[3] It also reunites Blier and Depardieu, who had collaborated on films such as Going Places, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, Buffet froid and Merci la vie.[4]
Filming began on 16 February 2018 and wrapped up on late March.