The Wise Guys
| The Wise Guys | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Enrico |
| Screenplay by | Robert Enrico José Giovanni |
| Produced by | Michel Ardan Gérard Beytout |
| Starring | Bourvil Lino Ventura |
| Cinematography | Jean Boffety |
| Edited by | Jacqueline Meppiel Michel Lewin |
| Music by | François de Roubaix |
| Distributed by | SNC |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 3,593,724 admissions (France) |
The Wise Guys (U.S. video title: Jailbirds' Vacation) (French: Les Grandes Gueules) is a 1965 French drama film directed by Robert Enrico, based on a novel by José Giovanni. Featuring two popular male leads in Bourvil and Lino Ventura, it tells the story of a man struggling to get his ancient family sawmill back into production, despite violent opposition from competitors and betrayal by his right-hand man.
It was the eighth most popular film at the French box office in 1965.