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The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials (1979)

★ 6.396 minDirector: Jean Girault

1979 French film

The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials (French: Le Gendarme et Les Extraterrestres) is a continuation of the Gendarme series starring Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cruchot. It is also known as The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space and is followed by Le Gendarme et les Gendarmettes, the final film in the series.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials about?
The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials (1979) — The bungling inspector Cruchot (Funès) finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their constant thirst for oil-products, is that they sound like empty garbage cans
Is The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials scary?
Content rating: . See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.