The Visitors (1993)

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They weren't born yesterday!

After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and perplexed by modern technology, the duo run amok, destroying cars and causing chaos until they meet Beatrice de Montmirail, an aristocratic descendant of the nobleman, who may be able to help them get back to 1123.

• Released: 1993-01-27
• Genres: Fantasy, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 2,127 votes

Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré.

Top cast

• Jean Reno as Comte Godefroy de Montmirail
• Christian Clavier as Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard
• Valérie Lemercier as Frénégonde de Pouille / Béatrice de Montmirail
• Marie-Anne Chazel as Ginette Sarcley
• Christian Bujeau as Jean-Pierre Goulard
• Isabelle Nanty as Fabienne Morlot
• Gérard Séty as Edgar Bernay
• Didier Pain as Louis VI le Gros
• Jean-Paul Muel as Maréchal des logis Gibon
• Arielle Sémenoff as Jacqueline

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Visitors

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, France Channel Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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