Dead Weight_
Original: Le Boulet
After winning the lottery, a convict must chase down the warden who has his winning ticket.
Starring
Benoît Poelvoorde, Gérard Lanvin, José Garcia
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Rakuten TV
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Dead Weight was released 24 years ago in 2002.
Overview
After winning the lottery, a convict must chase down the warden who has his winning ticket.
Dead Weight is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 47m.
CAST (20)
Benoît Poelvoorde
Francis Reggio
Gérard Lanvin
Gérard Moltès
José Garcia
Mustapha Amel, aka "The Turk"
Djimon Hounsou
Detective Youssouf
Rossy de Palma
Pauline Reggio
Jean Benguigui
Saddam
Gary Tiplady
Requin, the Giant
Gérard Darmon
Kowalski
Stomy Bugsy
Malian guy
Marco Prince
Malian guy
Omar Sy
Malian guy
Nicolas Anelka
Nicolas, the football player
Nicolas Koretzky
Jean Monthieux
Luq Hamet
Nurse
Frédéric Merlo
Parking attendant
Jacky Lambert
Renaud Rutten
Constantine Attia
Christian Guillon
Dominique Daguier
STUDIOS (5)
France 2 Cinéma
France 3 Cinéma
TPS Cinéma
La Petite Reine
Warner Bros. Pictures
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
107 min (1h 47m)
Original Title
Le Boulet
Language
French
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (396 votes)
Popularity
7
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Dead Weight about?
After winning the lottery, a convict must chase down the warden who has his winning ticket.
How long is Dead Weight?
Dead Weight has a runtime of 107 minutes (1h 47m).
Who stars in Dead Weight?
The cast of Dead Weight includes Benoît Poelvoorde, Gérard Lanvin, José Garcia, Djimon Hounsou, Rossy de Palma.
What is the rating of Dead Weight?
Dead Weight has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 396 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy