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Subway (1985)

 -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -  6 November 1985 (USA)
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Fred is living in the Paris Metro system. He is blackmailing Helena, whose safe he has robbed. Fred has various 'friends' all living in this sureal setting. The Roller is a rollerskating ... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Fred (as Christophe Lambert)
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The Florist
Michel Galabru ...
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The Roller Skater
Jean Bouise ...
The Station Master
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Inspector Batman
Jean-Claude Lecas ...
Robin
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam ...
Jean
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The Drummer
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The Bassist
Arthur Simms ...
The Singer
Michel D'Oz ...
The Guitarist
Alain Guillard ...
The Saxophonist
Jimmy Blanche ...
The Percussionist
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Storyline

Fred is living in the Paris Metro system. He is blackmailing Helena, whose safe he has robbed. Fred has various 'friends' all living in this sureal setting. The Roller is a rollerskating bag snatcher and Big Bill is a 'strongman'. The blackmail and Freds relationship with Helena and her heavies make up the bulk of the plot but on the side are Freds attempts to start a band using buskers from the Metro. Written by Matthew Stanfield <mattst@cogs.susx.ac.uk>

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safe | band | police | train | subway | See more »

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An underground story where lives intertwine

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Comedy | Crime | Drama

Certificate:

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Release Date:

6 November 1985 (USA)  »

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Metro  »

Box Office

Budget:

FRF 17,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

FRF 2,917,562 (France)
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(Eastmancolor)

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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Luc Besson:  is the train operator in the hold up scene. See more »

Quotes

The Singer: [singing] Guns don't kill people. People kill people.
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Connections

References West Side Story (1961) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Lucky Guy"
Written and Performed by Rickie Lee Jones
(from album "Pirates")
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Ambient, moody, stirring and very eighties production.
31 January 1999 | by (Western Australia) – See all my reviews

Before Christopher Lambert's downfall into garish sci-fi flicks such as Highlander 2 & 3 and Fortress, he starred in some very good French films. 'Subway' is one of them.

The film opens in the midst of a car chase, and from there, Fred, the protagonist, finds himself sifting through the underground maze of the Paris Metro (or the subway).

During his escape from the authorities, he meets all sorts of colourful characters. Vagabonds and thieves who introduce him into the seedy underworld of the Paris Metro. The film keeps up a decent pace and the character study is of top notch.

A quality production. Eight out of ten.


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