La Tour de contrôle infernale (or La Tour 2 contrôle infernale on the billing, often used in the medias) is a French-Belgian surreal crime comedy film written, produced and starred by Éric Judor and Ramzy Bedia, released in 2016.
It is a prequel of the film La Tour Montparnasse Infernale, directed by Charles Nemes and released in 2001.
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Synopsis
1982. Ernest Krakenkrick and Bachir Bouzouk are about to become pilots in the French army. But after the bad consequences of a test undertaken with the centrifuge, they are forced to give up their dream. They are eventually given the position of baggage handler at Orly-West Airport in Paris. But one night, there is a hostage-taking in the airport and the "Moustachious", a group of terrorists, take hold of the control tower. While the Home Secretary tries to make a deal with the criminals, Ernest and Bachir do their best to save the airport...
Cast
Éric Judor as Ernest Krakenkriek
Ramzy Bedia as Bachir Bouzouk
Marina Foïs as Karine Lanceval (mother of Stéphanie Lanceval of the first movie)
Philippe Katerine as Colonel Janouniou
Serge Riaboukine as "Le Méchant" (literally: The Villain) (brother of Machin of the first movie)
Lionel Beyeke as Jean-Peter McCallaway
William Gay as General Mangedeurme
Grégoire Oestermann as The minister of the interior
Michel Nabokoff as the father
Charles Nemes as the consultant (Cameo appearance)
Joel Jernidier as Zavier Le Black
Alexis Van Stratum as Jean-Loup Muselime
Reception
La Tour 2 contrôle infernale received mixed reviews.
Box office
The movie attracted 211 000 cinema-goers during the first week after being released, against 2.1 millions in total for La Tour Montparnasse infernale.