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Man on the Train

Man on the Train

Man on the Train

Man on the 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•1h 30m•

★6.7(112 ratings)

CrimeDrama

Overview

A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

Director

Patrice Leconte

Writers

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Main Cast

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Monsieur Manesquier

Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

Milan

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Luigi

Pascal Parmentier

Pascal Parmentier

Sadko

Charlie Nelson

Charlie Nelson

Max

Isabelle Petit-Jacques

Isabelle Petit-Jacques

Viviane, Manesquier's mistress

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Manesquier's Sister

Maurice Chevit

Maurice Chevit

Hairdresser

Riton Liebman

Riton Liebman

Burly Guy

Olivier Fauron

Olivier Fauron

Schoolboy

Véronique Kapoyan

Véronique Kapoyan

Baker

Armand Chagot

Armand Chagot

Gardener of Manesquier

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Patrice Leconte
First Assistant Director: Olivier Coutard
Script Supervisor: Maggie Perlado

Writing

Writer: Claude Klotz

Production

Producer: Philippe Carcassonne
Co-Producer: Carl Clifton

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Pascal Estève
Sound: Paul Lainé
Sound: Dominique Hennequin
Sound: Jean Goudier

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Jean-Marie Dreujou

Editing

Editor: Joëlle Hache

Art Direction

Production Design: Ivan Maussion

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Annie Périer
Makeup Artist: Isabelle de Araujo

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor: Matthias Weber

Keywords

gangsterpoet

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies."

#2

The original title is "L'Homme du train" (FR).

#3

The film grossed $7.7M at the box office.

#4

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

#5

It was a co-production between: France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom.

#6

The film was directed by Patrice Leconte.

#7

The screenplay was written by Claude Klotz.

#8

The score was composed by Pascal Estève.

#9

Cinematography was handled by Jean-Marie Dreujou.

#10

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0301414.

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Rating

6.7/10

Good

112 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

L'Homme du train

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

AL

Language:

Français

Country of Origin:

France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom

Revenue:

$7,727,906

Production Companies:

Zoulou Films

Tubedale Films

FCC

Ciné B

Ciné B

Pandora Filmproduktion

Pandora Filmproduktion

Cinéma Parisien

Media Suits

Canal+

Canal+

Eurimages

Eurimages

Sofica Sofinergie 5

Natexis Banques Populaires Images 2

CNC

CNC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma