La Beuze (Eng: The Dope) is a 2003 French comedy film directed by François Desagnat and Thomas Sorriaux.
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Plot
Alphonse and Scotch, lifelong friends, discover a stash of cannabis that belonged to the Nazis for human experimentation. Pursued by the French police's narcotics division and the son of a former Nazi seeking the cannabis, they attempt to start a business with their high-quality weed.
Cast
Michaël Youn as Alphonse Brown
Vincent Desagnat as Scotch
Alex Descas as Shaft
Zoé Félix as Dina
Jorge Cabezas as Adolfo
Production and release
The budget for the film is estimated at €5 million. It was officially released on February 5, 2003.
Reception
Variety called the film an "irreverent slice of nonsense about two affable losers who are blissfully unaware of their own moronic ineptitude." Abus de Ciné wrote, "to be clear, the film is pitiful, the script nonexistent, the actors are average, and the main character (Mr. Youn) doesn't do the kind of heavy-handed humor we'd expect."