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Man on the Train

Original title: L'homme du train

“A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies.”

2002 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by Patrice Leconte · France · Contemporary European Art Cinema
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Cast

Jean Rochefort Johnny Hallyday Jean-François Stévenin Charlie Nelson Pascal Parmentier Isabelle Petit-Jacques

Credits

Written by: Patrick Cauvin

Plot

A bank robber on a train meets a retired poetry teacher in a small French town and they begin a strange friendship.

Sinekatalog’s take

Patrice Leconte's drama is quiet and wise, with Jean Rochefort and Johnny Hallyday.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (7,883 votes)
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