With a Friend Like Harry... (2000)

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117 min - Comedy | Drama | Mystery - 15 August 2000 (France)

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Ratings: 7.1/10 from 6,162 users Metascore: 75/100
Reviews: 109 user | 83 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com

Harry knew Michel in high school; they meet again by accident, Harry inserts himself in Michel's life... and things take a sinister turn.

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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 7 wins & 14 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Laurent Lucas	...	Michel
	Sergi López	...	Harry (as Sergi Lopez)
	Mathilde Seigner	...	Claire
	Sophie Guillemin	...	Prune (Plum)
	Liliane Rovère	...	Mother
	Dominique Rozan	...	Father
	Michel Fau	...	Eric
	Victoire de Koster	...	Jeanne
	Laurie Caminata	...	Sarah
	Lorena Caminata	...	Iris

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Storyline

On a hot day in a highway gas station men's room, a man Michel doesn't recognize says they went to school together. He's Harry. He suggests they have a drink, so he and his girlfriend follow Michel and his family to their summer place. Michel is amazed when Harry quotes from memory a poem Michel wrote in school. Harry thinks Michel is a great writer, and he's distressed that Michel hasn't written in years. Harry stays awhile (since his father's death, he's a man of leisure) and sets out to eliminate distractions that might keep Michel from writing. First he buys Michel a car (with air conditioning) and then suspicious things happen. Michel picks up a pen, Harry is gratified, but he's not finished being Michel's self-appointed patron. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Who needs enemies?

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violence and a scene of nudity See all certifications »

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Country:

France

Language:

French | Spanish

Release Date:

15 August 2000 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Harry, He's Here to Help See more »

Filming Locations:

Château Hôtel Mont-Royal, La Chapelle-en-Serval, Oise, France See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$29,495 (USA) (22 April 2001) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$3,818,452 (USA) (29 July 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), Diaphana Films See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Quotes

[on how to deal with difficult parents]
Harry Ballestero: You have to overreact.
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Crazy Credits

In the opening credit sequence, a straight-down aerial shot, the letters
of the credits cast shadows on the ground (with realistic penumbras) as
if they were actually suspended in mid-air. See more »

Connections

Featured in Francis Veber artisan du rire: La saga Pignon (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sonate No. 5 for Piano, KV 283"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Ian Brown See more »

With a Friend Like Harry... (2000)
Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien (original title)

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