Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company is a 1998 French comedy film written by and starring Benoît Delépine.[1] Also known as 'Michael Kael contre la World News Company' (1998).
| Michael Kael vs. the World News Company | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Christophe Smith |
| Produced by | Charles Gassot |
| Written by | Benoît Delépine |
| Starring | Benoît Delépine |
| Cinematography | Pascal Gennesseaux |
| Edited by | Véronique Parnet |
Release date | 18 February 1998 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English French |
Plot
The plot centers on a journalist who disrupts the cynical collusion between a CNN-type entity and covert operators in Washington in 1999, at Miami-based international news giant corporation WNC, where star co-anchors Leila Parker (Principal) and James Denit (William Atherton) hate each other’s guts. Their boss, Coogan (Gould), reminds them they pull in top ratings as a pair.[2]
Cast
- Benoît Delépine as Michel Chel alias Michael Kael
- Marine Delterme as Paola Maertens
- Victoria Principal as Leila Parker
- Mickey Rooney as Griffith
- Elliott Gould as Coogan
- William Atherton as James Denit
- Féodor Atkine as Major Sylvain
References
- Nesselson, Lisa (11 March 1998). "Michael Kael vs. the World News Company". Variety. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/michael-kael-vs-the-world-news-company-1200453152/
External links
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