Amazon UK Description:You wouldn't think that a movie, which mostly consists of two old guys talking could be a thriller, but that's exactly what
L'Homme du Train is. French singer Johnny Hallyday plays a professional criminal who comes to a small town to take part in a robbery. By chance, he meets talkative Jean Rochefort, who invites the laconic Hallyday to stay at his house because the hotel is closed. The two form an unlikely friendship, each curious about (and envious of) the other's life. But all the while plans for the robbery continue, while Rochefort is preparing for a dangerous event of his own. The pitch-perfect performances make
L'Homme du Train completely involving. Rochefort and Hallyday play off of each other beautifully; it's impossible to put your finger on what makes these subtle, supple scenes so magnetic. The whole is directed with spare authority by Patrice Leconte (
La Veuve de Saint-Pierre).
--Bret Fetzer
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Generic Information
EAN:
5060002831304
Format:
DVD
Number of Disks:
1
Studio:
Pathe Distribution
Starring:
Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-François Stévenin, Charlie Nelson, Pascal Parmentier
Directed By:
Patrice Leconte
Features:
Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
Release Date:
2003-09-22
Rating:
Suitable for 12 years and over