The Bit Between the Teeth
1979, French. Directed by Laurent Heynemann.
Three men with a penchant for gambling on the horses soon find themselves in trouble because of their addiction. Pierre (Michel Piccoli) is the math whiz who uses his talent for picking the winners. Charles (Michel Galabru) is the wealthy scrap-iron magnate who has embarrassing evidence on many prominent political figures. Loic (Jacques Dutronc) is the aspiring politico who seeks to further his career by any means possible. Charles approaches Loic and asks his political party for a loan in hopes of fixing an upcoming race....
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Laurent HeynemannDirector
- Michel PiccoliPierre Chazerand
- Jacques DutroncLoïc Le Guenn
- Michel GalabruCharles Dréant
- Clémentine AmourouxSolange
- Roland BertinXavier Guibert
- Michel BeauneFroment
- Jean BenguiguiBosc
- Monique ChaumetteLouise
- Maria LaboritMme. Chazerand
- Brigitte RoüanLa photographe
- Roland BlancheLe grec
- Jean-Pierre SentierRamoz
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1979
- Original title
- Le Mors aux dents
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Laurent Heynemann, Claude Veillot, Pierre Fabre
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The Bit Between the Teeth runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Which OTT platform is The Bit Between the Teeth on?
The Bit Between the Teeth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1979. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Bit Between the Teeth?
If you liked The Bit Between the Teeth, try Hardball, The Set-Up, L'Argent.
Who directed The Bit Between the Teeth?
The Bit Between the Teeth (1979) was directed by Laurent Heynemann and stars Michel Piccoli, Jacques Dutronc, Michel Galabru.