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Writers:
Rémy Belvaux (story)
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Release Date:
15 January 1993 (USA) See more »
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Tagline:
A Killer Comedy
Plot:
In this dark satire, a film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routines. But complications set in when the film crew loses their abjectness and begin lending a hand. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
6 wins & 4 nominations See more »
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Cast

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Benoît Poelvoorde ... Ben
Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert ... Ben's Mother (as Jacqueline Poelvoorde Pappaert)
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 (as Edith Lemerdy)
Sylviane Godé ... Rape Victim (Martine)
Zoltan Tobolik ... Rape Victim's Husband
Valérie Parent ... Valerie
Alexandra Fandango ... Kalifa
Olivier Cotica ... Benichou
Rémy Belvaux ... Remy (Reporter)
André Bonzel ... Andre (Cameraman)
Jean-Marc Chenut ... Patrick (Sound Man #1)
Alain Oppezzi ... Franco (Sound Man #2)
Vincent Tavier ... Vincent (Sound Man #3)
Gina Cotica ... Mother
Ricardo Cotica ... Child
Pierre Vanbraekel ... Father / Journalist
Marcel Engels ... Cameraman
Franco Piscopo ... Sound Recordist
Alain François ... Video Reporter
Venelin Proikov ... First Postman
Fernard Dubois ... Postman
Antoine Chapelot ... Wine Waiter
Hughes Tavier ... Buffet Waiter (as Hugues Tavier)
Pol Vanderwarren ... Ben's Lawyer
Anne LaGrange ... Journalist
Paul Bottemanne ... Taxi Driver
Vincent Merveille ... Boxer / Broken Neck
Irene Gilissen ... Lady on Train (as Irène Gilissen)
Sabine Tavier ... Madame Pipi
Annamaria Szomolanyiova ... Violinist
Carlos Campo Miranda ... Night Watchman
Pascal Lebrun ... Shot in the Shoulder Blade
Stephanie Aubier ... Shot in the Eye
Alain Hologne ... Shot in the Chest
Micheline Hologne ... Shot in the Temple
Philippe Blasband ... Shot in the Bath
Aldo Fostier ... Shot in the Left Groin
Jean-Pol Cavillot ... Shot in the Right Groin
Anny Hologne ... Shot in the Bag
Elaine Leonard ... Shot in the Yaw (as Elaine Léonard)
Marie Tavier ... Strangled
Bruno Belvaux ... Featured Victim
Lucien Belvaux ... Shot in the Back
Jean-Claude Moschetti ... Featured Victim
Laurence D'Hondt ... Journalist
Daniel Tursh ... Journalist

Benoît Mariage ... Journalist
Emmanuelle Bada ... Journalist
Stéphane Aubier ... Journalist
Jean-Paul Geets ... Malou's Customer
Clotilde Francois ... Victim in Montage (scenes deleted) (as Clotilde François)
Steven Artels ... Victim in Montage (scenes deleted)
Bertrand Tavier ... Victim in Montage (scenes deleted)
Bob Lens ... Victim in Montage (scenes deleted)
Joseph Craeynest ... Victim in Montage (scenes deleted)
Willy Van De Waele ... Victim in Montage (scenes deleted)
Andre Kuys ... Victim in Montage (scenes deleted) (as André Kuys)
Patrick Goisse ... Victim in Montage (scenes deleted)
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Directed by
Rémy Belvaux 
André Bonzel 
Benoît Poelvoorde 
 
Writing credits
Rémy Belvaux (story)

Rémy Belvaux (screenplay) &
André Bonzel (screenplay) &
Benoît Poelvoorde (screenplay) &
Vincent Tavier (screenplay)

Produced by
Rémy Belvaux .... producer
André Bonzel .... producer
Benoît Poelvoorde .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jean-Marc Chenut 
Laurence Dufrene 
Philippe Malempré 
 
Cinematography by
André Bonzel 
 
Film Editing by
Rémy Belvaux 
Eric Dardill 
 
Makeup Department
Bénédicte Lescalier .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Vincent Tavier .... production manager
 
Sound Department
Bertrand Boudaud .... sound effects
Clotilde Francois .... sound recordist
Alain Oppezzi .... sound director
Franco Piscopo .... sound editor
Franco Piscopo .... sound mixer
Franco Piscopo .... sound recordist
Vincent Tavier .... sound director
 
Special Effects by
Olivier de Laveleye .... special effects
Florence Thonet .... special effects assistant
 
Other crew
Valérie Parent .... script supervisor
Annamaria Szomolanyiova .... production assistant
 
Thanks
Bruno Belvaux .... special thanks
Patrick Grandperret .... special thanks
Didier Retalleau .... special thanks (as Didier Retailleau)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"C'est arrivé près de chez vous" - Belgium (original title)
"It Happened in Your Neighborhood" - Belgium (English title)
"Man Bites Dog: It Happened in Your Neighborhood" - International (English title) (informal title)
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MPAA:
Rated NC-17 for strong graphic violence
Runtime:
95 min | USA:92 min (edited version)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 See more »
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Trivia:
The filmmakers were very nervous while shooting the rape scene. The actress who played the rape victim was very supportive of cause of the film, however, and let the filmmakers do their thing. This gave comfort to the crew; especially Rémy Belvaux, who was very shy about his nude scene.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Ben plays the piano, his hands play out of sync with the music.See more »
Quotes:
Ben:*Bingo*!See more »
Movie Connections:
References "Knights of the Zodiac" (1986)See more »

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22 out of 36 people found the following review useful.
Cinema, 8 February 2005
Author: ashleyallinson from Toronto

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.

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