The Overeater (2003): Cast
The Overeater is a 2003 crime drama directed by Thierry Binisti, starring Éric Cantona as Le commissaire Séléna, Rachida Brakni and Richard Bohringer. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Thierry Binisti
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Film Par Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Overeater About?
The premise of The Overeater without spoilers.
Séléna, chief of Marseille police, commands respect and fear, but his greatest foe is his own 300‑pound body and a haunted past. He lives alone in a remote mansion and alone knows that Elsa killed her wealthy shipowner uncle. Enchanted by her beauty, he makes a strange deal: for his silence, she must dine with him nightly for a year.
The Overeater Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- based on franco belgian comic book
- marseille france
- love
- police
- murder
- obese man
- infidelity
- unfaithfulness
- extramarital affair
- fat suit
- fat person
- overweight person
+24 more Show fewer
- fat
- adultery
- anonymous letter
- accidental death
- accident
- overeating
- overeater
- overweight
- heart attack
- ill health
- blackmail
- cheating
- affair
- fratricide
- incest
- childhood sweetheart
- childhood trauma
- murder investigation
- french police
- nutrition
- food
- corruption
- based on comic
- alimentation
The Overeater Cast & Characters
Éric Cantona leads the cast as Le commissaire Séléna, with Rachida Brakni as Elsa and Richard Bohringer as Émile Lachaume. Directed by Thierry Binisti; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Thierry Binisti
- Éric Cantona as Le commissaire Séléna
- Rachida Brakni as Elsa
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Richard Bohringer as Émile Lachaume - Hubert Saint-Macary as Le juge Salabert
Also Starring in The Overeater
· 11 more- Lucien Jean-Baptiste Le légiste
- Jocelyn Quivrin Marc Brisset
- Jean-Michel Noirey Benoît Collet
- Caroline Silhol Anne Lachaume
- Eric Averlant L'homme obèse
- Richard Guedj Le médecin de l'hôpital
- Valérie Messas Clara Gauthier
- Mikaël Chiche Policier du prétoire
- Emmanuel Barilley Richard Séléns
- Jean-Luc Bosso
- Armand Binisti
The Overeater Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “The Over Eater” and “饭局”.
- Also known as
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- The Over Eater
- 饭局
- 稽餐探長
- L'Outremangeur
- Обжора
- אכלן כפייתי
- A zabagép
- 肥佬警官
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The Overeater FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Overeater, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Overeater?
The Overeater runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Overeater released?
The Overeater was released on July 16, 2003.
Who directed The Overeater?
The Overeater was directed by Thierry Binisti.
More films by Thierry Binisti Who is in the cast of The Overeater?
The Overeater stars Éric Cantona as Le commissaire Séléna, Rachida Brakni as Elsa and Richard Bohringer as Émile Lachaume, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Overeater have a post-credit scene?
No. The Overeater has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Overeater in?
The original language of The Overeater is French.
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