Pierre Richard as François Pignon

Gérard Depardieu as Jean Lucas

Jean Carmet as Doctor Martin, veterinarian

Maurice Barrier as Superintendent Duroc

Jean Benguigui as Labib, bar boss

Roland Blanche as Idriss, Labib's henchman

Anaïs Bret as Jeanne Pignon, daughter of François

Philippe Lelièvre as Deputy of Duroc

Yveline Ailhaud as Policewoman

Didier Pain as Policeman with dog

Eric Averlant as Bartender of Café du rond-point

Stéphane Boucher as Policeman in the van

Arno Klarsfeld as Reporter interviewing Lucas

Patrick Massieu as Policeman at police station

Christian Sinniger as Policeman at police station

Marc Adjadj as

Alain Algara as

Jean-Pierre Becker as

Pierre Belot as

Pierre Berriau as

Michel Berto as

Michel Bompoil as

Patrick Bonnel as

Slimane Bouderhem as

Marc-André Brunet as

Pulcher Castan as

Daniel Dhubert as

Yves Elliot as

Maurice Gelaude as

Philippe Jourde as

André Julien as

Guy Labadens as

Gérard Laurent as

Bernard Lepinaux as

Marie-José Llano as

Guy Louret as

Jacqueline Noëlle as

Marc Ossona as

Raymond Paquet as

Patrick Pattern as

Jacques Pratoussy as

Isabelle Renauld as

Jérôme Sarrazin as

Hélène Schulz as

Jean Veber as

Gérard Zalcberg as

Michel Blanc as Doctor Bourdarias (uncredited)

Pamela Stanford as Woman at clinic reception (uncredited)

Daniel Villattes as Inspector (uncredited)