Umbrella Coup
1980, French. Directed by Gérard Oury.
Grégoire Lecomte, the unlucky actor anxious to find a "real job", goes to take a screen test for a role of a killer, but gets to mafiosi by mistake. He takes their don for a producer, and they mistake him for a hitman with whom they had an appointment. Deluded Lecomte signs contract with them. He is supposed to kill gun dealer Otto Krampe at his birthday party in Saint-Tropez by piercing him with a cap of the umbrella with a built-in syringe with potassium cyanide. Lecomte is not aware that it has to be a real murder.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.9/10 from 200 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
- Gérard OuryDirector
- Pierre RichardGrégoire Lecomte, acteur à mi-temps, dragueur à plein temps
- Valérie MairesseSylvette, alias Bunny, inspecteur à la D.S.T.
- Christine MurilloJosyane Leblanc, contractuelle parisienne, régulière de Grégoire
- Gérard JugnotFrédo, agent artistique de Grégoire
- Gordon MitchellMoskovitz, le tueur à gages
- Roger CarelSalvatore Bozzoni, couturier et fournisseur de poison
- Gert FröbeOtto Krampe, dit La Baleine
- Maurice RischLe producteur de Paris
- Dominique LavanantMireille, femme de Frédo, ex-maîtresse de Grégoire
- Axelle AbbadieJuliette, la fleuriste, ex-femme non divorcée de Grégoire
- Yaseen KhanRadj Kahn, homme de main de La Baleine
- Didier SauvegrainStanislas Lefort, dit Constantin Patakis, alias Pierre Juvet, dit 'La Folle'
Details
- Released
- 8 October 1980
- Original title
- Le Coup du parapluie
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Danièle Thompson, Gérard Oury
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Umbrella Coup: quick answers
Is Umbrella Coup worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.9/10 from 200 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Umbrella Coup?
Umbrella Coup runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Does Umbrella Coup have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Umbrella Coup on?
Umbrella Coup isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 October 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Umbrella Coup?
If you liked Umbrella Coup, try Hold-up, Guardian Angels, There Once Was a Cop.
Who directed Umbrella Coup?
Umbrella Coup (1980) was directed by Gérard Oury and stars Pierre Richard, Valérie Mairesse, Christine Murillo.