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1985
1h 44m
6.5(492 votes)
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Thriller

Overview

Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals.

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Gaumont
TF1 Films Production

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Isabelle Adjani

Helena

Isabelle Adjani
Acting

Christopher Lambert

Fred

Christopher Lambert
Acting

Richard Bohringer

Le Fleuriste

Richard Bohringer
Acting

Michel Galabru

Le Commissaire Gesberg

Michel Galabru
Acting

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Le Roller

Jean-Hugues Anglade
Acting

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Batman

Jean-Pierre Bacri
Acting

Jean Bouise

Le Chef de Station

Jean Bouise
Acting

Jean Reno

Le Batteur

Jean Reno
Acting

Jean-Claude Lecas

Robin

Jean-Claude Lecas
Production

Pierre-Ange Le Pogam

Jean

Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Sound

Éric Serra

Le Bassiste

Éric Serra
Sound

Arthur Simms

Le Chanteur

Arthur Simms
Acting

Michel D'Oz

Le Guitariste

Michel D'Oz
Acting

Alain Guillard

Le Saxophoniste

Alain Guillard
Acting

Jimmy Blanche

Le Percussioniste

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Benoît Régent

Le Vendeur

Benoît Régent
Acting

Christian Gomba

Gros Bill

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Constantin Alexandrov

Le Mari

Constantin Alexandrov
Acting

Isabelle Sadoyan

La Femme du Préfet

Isabelle Sadoyan
Acting

Bernard Pollak

Le Pré fet

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Brigitte Chamarande

La Fille du Préfet

Brigitte Chamarande
Acting

Jacky

L'invité Préfet

Jacky
Acting

Arnold Walter

L'invité Préfet

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Costume & Make-Up

Martine Rapin

L'invité Préfet

Martine Rapin
Acting

Catherine Luton

La Fille au Sac Derobe

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Acting

Francis Lemonnier

Le Chef d'Orchestre

Francis Lemonnier
Acting

Maria Vincent

L'Habilleuse

Maria Vincent
Acting

Michel Montanary

L'Homme de Main

Michel Montanary
Acting

Patrick Pérez

L'Homme de Main

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Acting

Pierre Carrive

L'Homme de Main

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Acting

Jean-Michel Castanié

L'Homme de Main

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Francois Guerre-Berthelot

L'Homme de Main

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Vincent Skimenti

L'Aveugle

Vincent Skimenti
Acting

Guy Laporte

Le Serveur Opera

Guy Laporte
Acting

Eric Proville

Le Serveur Bar

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Directing

Jean-Luc Miesch

L'Agent RATP

Jean-Luc Miesch
Acting

José Otero

Le Conducteur RATP

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Acting

Françoise Ruggieri

L'Homme Distingue

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Sound

Dominique Hennequin

L'Ingenieur du Son

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Costume & Make-Up

Magali Guidasci

La Punk

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Roselyne Brunet

La Punk

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Lucien Fleurot

L'Homme Jogging

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Acting

Basile de Bodt

L'Homme au Crane Rase

Basile de Bodt
Directing

Luc Besson

Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited)

Luc Besson
Acting

Claude Melki

Youssef (uncredited)

Claude Melki

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