The Shiny Shrimps

6.6
20191h 43m

Production

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Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one thing in mind: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia where the hottest international LGBT athletes compete. It's the start of a bumpy and joyful ride - Faster, Higher, Stronger.

Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: THE SHINY SHRIMPS - Exclusive UK Trailer - Peccadillo

THE SHINY SHRIMPS - Exclusive UK Trailer - Peccadillo

Thumbnail for video: The Shiny Shrimps / Les Crevettes pailletées (2019) - Trailer (French)

The Shiny Shrimps / Les Crevettes pailletées (2019) - Trailer (French)

Cast

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Nicolas Gob

Matthias Le Goff

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Jonathan Louis

Le gogo dancer

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Arthur Gillet

Poséidon

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Yvon Back

Le Président de la Fédération Française de Natation

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Jean-Louis Barcelona

Hervé Langlois

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Fabien Fuhrmann

Fils touriste

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Reviews

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CinemaSerf

7/10

I liked this! I am not going to pretend it is in any way groundbreaking; indeed in many ways it reinforces some pretty infantile stereotypes. A world class straight swimmer (Nicolas Gob) makes derogatory remarks about a gay reporter and is "sentenced" to look after the French gay water polo team by way of punishment. They turn out to be the worst kind of sporting team imaginable - but add swimming trunks (sometimes!) and the film tells the story of how he manages to get them to the Gay Games in Croatia. It is a predictable but fun romp, nonetheless. In a genre frequently super-charged with political correctness and sex; this is just a bit of fun. Give it a go - it will make you smile.

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