Michael Kael vs. the World News Company (1998)

Name: Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1998
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 3.4
Cast: Benoît Delépine, Féodor Atkine, Marine Delterme, Victoria Principal, Elliott Gould

1h 37m France

Comedy

Plot

Michael Kael, an unsuspecting French journalist, travels to a small African town to report on a supposedly explosive story. Unbeknownst to him, this fabricated event is orchestrated by a powerful global news corporation aiming to manipulate public opinion and secure a third term for the U.S. president. As Kael delves deeper into the situation, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit and media manipulation, forcing him to confront the ethical dilemmas of journalism and the consequences of sensationalism in the pursuit of power.

Cast

Benoît Delépine Féodor Atkine Marine Delterme Victoria Principal Elliott Gould William Atherton Mickey Rooney Jules-Édouard Moustic Renée Le Calm Yves Jacques Alix de Konopka Michael Morris Luc Bernard Paul van den Mulder Jacques Bonnaffé