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1985 film directed by Luc Besson

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Subway is a 1985 French romance film directed by Luc Besson, who also produced and co-wrote the screenplay with Pierre Jolivet. The narrative is set in Paris, specifically within the Paris Métro. The cast includes Isabelle Adjani, Christopher Lambert, Michel Galabru, and Jean-Hugues Anglade. Éric Serra composed the music, while Alexandre Trauner served as production designer. The film was produced by Gaumont, Les Films du Loup, TSF Productions, and TF1 Films Production.

The movie has a runtime of 104 minutes and was originally released in France. It has been distributed by Gaumont and Netflix, with availability on Amazon Prime Video. The film received the César Award for Best Actor, Best Sound, and Best Production Design, and was nominated for Best Actress. It holds a review score of 5.7 out of 10 and 67 percent, with an IMDb rating of 6.5. The production involved a budget of 2,000,000 to 2,600,000 and generated a box office of 22,300,000.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

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.

Released: 1985-04-10104 minDir: Luc BessonAction, ThrillerBudget: $2.0M

Cast

  • Isabelle Adjani as Helena
  • Christopher Lambert as Fred
  • Richard Bohringer as Le Fleuriste
  • Michel Galabru as Le Commissaire Gesberg
  • Jean-Hugues Anglade as Le Roller
  • Jean-Pierre Bacri as Batman

Themes

  • metropolis
  • paris, france
  • culture clash
  • blackmail
  • subway
  • criminal
  • socialite
  • punk band

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Ratings

IMDb

6.5/10

17,860 votes

Year
1985
Runtime
104 min
Genres
Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Original language
French
Director
Luc Besson
Composer
Éric Serra
Production company
Gaumont
Narrative location
Paris
Filming location
Paris Métro
Duration
104
FilmAffinity ID
234517
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1986-02-13
title
Subway
distributed by
Netflix
production designer
Alexandre Trauner
review score
67%
capital cost
2600000
box office
22300000
Commons category
Subway (film)
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