Greed in the Sun

Original title: Cent mille dollars au soleil

1964
2h 2m

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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Lino Ventura in Greed in the Sun (1964)

A rough trucker assigns his new truck and its mysterious cargo to his newest employee, only to see it hijacked by one of his experienced drivers. Now, his friends are after him to retrieve t... Read allA rough trucker assigns his new truck and its mysterious cargo to his newest employee, only to see it hijacked by one of his experienced drivers. Now, his friends are after him to retrieve the goods. Are 100,000 dollars worth dying for?A rough trucker assigns his new truck and its mysterious cargo to his newest employee, only to see it hijacked by one of his experienced drivers. Now, his friends are after him to retrieve the goods. Are 100,000 dollars worth dying for?

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Jean-Paul Belmondo

Rocco

Lino Ventura

Hervé Marec dit 'Le plouc'

Reginald Kernan

John Steiner aka Peter Frocht

Bernard Blier

Mitch-Mitch

Anne-Marie Coffinet

Angèle

Doudou Babet

Khenouche

Pierre Collet

One of Castagliano's Employees

Christian Brocard

Plouc's Mechanic

Paul Bonifas

Dr. Magnart

Jackie Blanchot

Guest at Halibi's
(as Jacky Blanchot)

Louis Bugette

Zeze
(as Bugette)

Pierre Mirat

Halibi dit 'le sourdingue'

Andréa Parisy

Pepa
(as Andrea Parisy)

Gert Fröbe

Castagliano dit 'La betterave'
(as Gert Froebe)

Georges Aminel

Castagliano dit 'La betterave'
(voice)
(uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

Garagist Marcel
(uncredited)

Henri Lambert

Robert, Client at Zeze's
(uncredited)

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Trivia
According to Verneuil, he designed his film like a real western. He said that he had no cow boys, but he had thousand of horses, horsepower inside the truck engines, and these trucks are the real stars.

Goofs
There are a dozen or so 1 gallon cans of Shell X-100 motor oil upstairs on a shelf in the trucking company's office. The oil would most certainly be ordered by the drum and stored in an oil bar near the grease pit. Even so, 12 gallons would not meet the fleet's oil consumption for more than a week in the hot desert conditions they are operating.

Quotes
Rocco: You know, when 260-pounds guys are speaking, 120-pounds guys are listening.

Alternate versions
Also available in a computer colorized version.

Connections
Referenced in Arabs and Niggers, Your Neighbours (1974)

Soundtracks
Cent Mille Dollars Au Soleil
Written and Performed by Georges Delerue Et Son Orchestre

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8/10

« When 250 lbs. guys are talking, 120 lbs. guys listen!!!"

A classic, comedic chase movie starring the finest french actors from the 60's and a legendary Bond villain, no less !

The movie follows Marec (Lino Ventura), a truck driver sent by his boss (Gert Fröbe) to track down through the Morroccan desert a reckless youngster (Jean-Paul Belmondo) who stole a brand-new truck and its payload. Riddled with bad luck, Marec will face the dangers of the desert, as well as a fishy partner, and a reluctant, misogynist tow-truck helper (the hilarious Bernard Blier) until the climactic fight.

An excellent 60's French action-comedy, complete with great music, perfect direction by Henri Verneuil ("Le Casse", "Un singe en hiver", "La bataille de San Sebastian", "Le corps de mon ennemi") and hilarious dialogues by Michel Audiard. Reminds a lot of Peckinpah's "Convoy" (1978). It doesn't take itself seriously, and however reveals a lot about the times, the misogynistic and somewhat imperialistic nature of the French in Northern Africa during the early 60's. And even if the characters are sometimes real morons, in the end of the day you really root for them.