The Carriers Are Waiting
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Benoit Mariage
Benoît Poelvoorde
Morgane Simon
Bouli Lanners
Dominique Baeyens
Philippe Grand'henry
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Roger Closset is the photographer for a tabloid newspaper in a small, uneventful Belgian factory town. Between monitoring the police band for accidents and crimes, and tricking hapless subjects into posing for incriminating photos, Roger dreams of making a mark on the world far beyond where his means or his run-down motorbike can take him. His big chance comes when a local merchant's group sponsers a competition for new world records; the prize: a gleaming new car, sure to transform his life into a blissful new utopia. With no notable talent of his own -save an utter lack of scruples- Roger bullies his 15 year-old son Michel into training for the title of door opening/closing champion of the world. While poor Michel's real passions are dressing as Elvis and poring through old movies for editing bloopers, he dutifully submits to his father's Olympian efforts to launch him to international acclaim.
Director
Benoit Mariage
Cast
Benoît Poelvoorde
Morgane Simon
Bouli Lanners
Dominique Baeyens
Philippe Grand'henry
Jean-francois Devigne
Lisa Lacroix
Philippe Nahon
Edith Lemerdy
Patrick Audin
Claude Caudron
Simone Tasiaux
Renaud Rutten
Martin Viot
Joshua Noppe
Marianne Brizi
Antoine Berger
Aurelien Viot
Benjamin Minne
George Taminiaux
Francine Taminiaux
Jean-marie Hubot
Henri Bruwier
Francine Bruwier
Boris Humblet
Christian Vlemickx
Jeremie Segers
Antoine Roisin
Kevin Boremans
Sabrina De Baets
Philippe Resimont
Rene Van Loo
Raymond Laverdisse
Germaine Puillon
Mike Steven
Isabel Sanchez
Philippe Berger
Marcel Toussaint
Christian Dochain
Jaques Boigelot
Pierre Leonard
Joel Gilles
Jean Remotte
Jean-claude Jassogne
Jeanine Mencaccini
Benoit Bertuzzo
Claude Goederd
Jaques Verrees
Roger De Looz
Marc Rase
Frederic Dailly
Robert Heyman
Patrick Duquenoy
Annie Loris
Frederic Coppens
Kashmira Wojewoda
Pol Lombeau
Serge Munster
Pascal Medot
Augusta Chif
Nancy Massart
Stephane Huguenin
Lisa Lacroix
Crew
Jean Adnet
Emmanuelle Bada
Emmanuelle Bada
Philippe Baudhuin
Marco Baurepaire
Jos Bermils
Anne-francoise Bersou
Benoit Bertuzzi
Philippe Bluard
Jules Botilde
Philippe Bourgueil
Marc Brunin
Michele Constantinides
Chris Cornil
Marc Dalmans
Olivier De Laveleye
Franky Deblecque
Michel Demoulin
Jean-philippe Deprince
Ivan Eeckhout
Claude Engel
Christophe Fontaine
Anne Fournier
Anne Frey
Fred Gaillardet
Gustave Gueulton
Philippe Guilbert
Patrick Hella
Jean-francois Hensgens
Olivier Hespel
Pierre Holassian
Francoise Hoste
Stephane Huguenin
Stephane Huguenin
Stephane Huguenin
Dominique Janne
Francoise Joset
Rudy Leferve
Marc Marchand
Benoit Mariage
Herve Marignac
Jo Masset
Desire Minne
Jules Minne
Isabelle Molhant
Christian Padovan
Richard Parmentier
Jean-louis Porchet
Augusta Riva
Jan Rubben
Yves Sanna
Yves Sanna
Jean-luc Seigle
Jean-luc Seigle
France Tarpinian
Boris Van Gils
Philippe Van Leer
Les Volontaires
Arlette Zylberberg
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actor (Benoit Poelvoorde) at the 1999 Chicago International Film Festival.
Released in United States Spring March 15, 2000
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States October 1999
Shown at New York Film Festival September 24 - October 10, 1999.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 6-21, 1999.
Fiction feature directorial debut for Belgian documentary filmmaker/photographer Benoit Mariage.
Feature film debut for non-actors Margane Simon, Lisa Lacroix and Jean-Francois Devigne.
Released in United States Spring March 15, 2000
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 24 - October 10, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 6-21, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at American Film Institute (AFI) Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Film Showcase) October 21-29, 1999.)
