C'est arrivé près de chez vous (1992)

Directors:

Rémy Belvaux
André Bonzel

Writers:

Rémy Belvaux (story)
Rémy Belvaux (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 January 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

A Killer Comedy

Plot:

A camera crew follows a serial killer/thief around as he exercises his craft. He expounds on art, music...

Plot Keywords:

Reference To Baron Victor Horta | Nudity | Shot In The Bathtub | Waiter | Sound Man

Awards:

6 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde	...	Ben
Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert	...	Ben's Mother
Nelly Pappaert	...	Ben's Grandmother
Hector Pappaert	...	Ben's Grandfather
Jenny Drye	...	Jenny
Malou Madou	...	Malou
Willy Vandenbroeck	...	Boby
Rachel Deman	...	Mamie Tromblon
André Laime	...	Bed-ridden Old Man
Édith Le Merdy	...	Nurse
Sylviane Godé	...	Rape Victim (Martine)
Zoltan Tobolik	...	Rape Victim's Husband
Valérie Parent	...	Valerie
Alexandra Fandango	...	Kalifa
Olivier Cotica	...	Benichou

Also Known As:

Man Bites Dog (UK) (USA)
It Happened in Your Neighborhood (Belgium: English title)
Man Bites Dog: It Happened in Your Neighborhood (International: English title) (informal title)

MPAA:

Rated NC-17 for strong graphic violence.

Runtime:

95 min | USA:92 min (edited version)

Country:

Belgium

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 (cut) (1997) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1993) | USA:NC-17 (appeal) | Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Argentina:18 | Singapore:R21 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (Original rating) | France:-16 | Germany:18 | Ireland:(Banned) (original rating) | Ireland:18 (re-rating) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:(Banned) | UK:18 | USA:Unrated (cut)

Filming Locations:

Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium

Company:

Les Artistes Anonymes

Trivia:

Due to budget problems, it took the filmmakers over a year to complete the film. The company ran out of money several times and shooting had to be postponed until more money could be raised. A lot of friends and family of the filmmakers contributed to the film, both behind and in front of the cameras.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Ben has suffocated the little kid by putting a pillow on his face, the body stops stumbling and is supposedly dead, but the chest still makes breathing movements.

Quotes:

Ben: Usually I start the month with a postman.

Movie Connections:

References Le quai des brumes (1938)

Cinema

Cinema! The documentary of a sadistic killer trying out new methods, sharing his secrets with the camera crew and then going to celebrate by the seaside with a plate mussels. Our killer's absolute disregard for human life, other than a thick crew of visually stunning characters, is nothing short of a masterpiece. Just be warned that it is the most violent movies of all time and you will be fine. You won't believe our killers reaction when you find out that someone had the gall to attempt a similar project. "First you need a tear, just a tear of gin......and then a river of tonic". The mock camera crew show a great deal of patience putting up with this guy, but they probably hadn't figured on what they were getting themselves into.