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Where to watch The Wing or the Thigh? (1976) tonight

The Wing or the Thigh? (1976) runs 1 h 44 min and averages 7.2 from 998 TMDB members. Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast food entrepreneur Tri- catel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to appear on a talk show to show his skills in naming food and wine by taste, he is confronted with two disasters: his son wants to become a clown rather than a restaurant tester and he, the famous Charles Duchemin, has…

Runtime
1 h 44 min — ends 9:44 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
no US certification listed
Genres
Comedy
Released
October 27, 1976
TMDB rating
7.2 / 10 from 998 votes
Director
Claude Zidi
Starring
Louis de Funès, Coluche, Ann Zacharias, Julien Guiomar
Language
French
Original title
L'Aile ou la Cuisse
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-06 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video.

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How long is The Wing or the Thigh??
The Wing or the Thigh? is 1 h 44 min long (104 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:44 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Wing or the Thigh? rated?
TMDB lists no US age certification for The Wing or the Thigh?.
Is The Wing or the Thigh? a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream The Wing or the Thigh??
As of 2026-11-06 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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