Thierry Lhermitte as Robert Lespinasse, aka 'Popeye'

Christian Clavier as Jérôme Tarayre, bad general practitioner

Gérard Jugnot as Bernard Morin

Josiane Balasko as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife

Michel Blanc as Jean-Claude Dusse, the frustrated

Dominique Lavanant as Christiane, the frustrated stuck one

Bruno Moynot as Gilbert Sellman, man in black briefs

Marie-Anne Chazel as Gisèle André aka 'Gigi'

Michel Creton as André Bourseault, aka 'bip bip', who thinks he's funny

Luis Rego as Georges Pelletier, aka 'Bobo', host of the Club

Martin Lamotte as Miguel Weissmuller, host of the Club

Guy Laporte as Marcus, village chief

Michel Such as Fat guy who wants to go water skiing

Mirella Rancelot as Girl who gets weighed in the kitchen

Doris Thomas as Frau Schmidt

Greta Vlietinck as German tourist

Yvon Brexel as Cook, Popeye's accomplice (uncredited)

John R. Pepper as Italian tourist (uncredited)