A Desperate Man Is A Dangerous Thing
Samuel Pierret is a nurse who saves the wrong guy – a thief whose henchmen take Samuel's pregnant wife hostage to force him to spring their boss from the hospital. A race through the subways and streets of Paris ensues, and the body count rises. Can Samuel evade the cops and the criminal underground and deliver his beloved to safety?
Captain Anaïs Susini
The film's tagline is: "A Desperate Man Is A Dangerous Thing"
The original title is "À bout portant" (FR).
The film had a budget of $16.0M but only grossed $9.5M, losing $6.5M at the box office.
The runtime is 84 minutes (1h 24m).
The film features dialogue in 3 languages: Czech, French, Spanish.
The film was directed by Fred Cavayé.
The screenplay was written by Fred Cavayé and Guillaume Lemans.
The score was composed by Klaus Badelt.
Cinematography was handled by Alain Duplantier.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1545759.
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Good
502 votes
À bout portant
Released
R
Český, Français, Español
France
$16,000,000
$9,487,445
