Man Bites Dog (1992)

C'est arrivé près de chez vous (original title)

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NC-17
1h 35min
Comedy, Crime
15 Jan 1993 (USA)
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A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.

Directors:

Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde

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Stars:

Awards:

7 wins & 5 nominations.
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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 (scenesDeleted) (as Clotilde François)
Steven Artels	...	Victim in Montage (scenesDeleted)
Bertrand Tavier	...	Victim in Montage (scenesDeleted)
Bob Lens	...	Victim in Montage (scenesDeleted)
Joseph Craeynest	...	Victim in Montage (scenesDeleted)
Willy Van De Waele	...	Victim in Montage (scenesDeleted)
Andre Kuys	...	Victim in Montage (scenesDeleted) (as André Kuys)
Patrick Goisse	...	Victim in Montage (scenesDeleted)

Directed by

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Rémy Belvaux
André Bonzel
Benoît Poelvoorde

Written by

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Rémy Belvaux	...	(story)

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

Produced by

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Rémy Belvaux	...	producer
André Bonzel	...	producer
Benoît Poelvoorde	...	producer

Music by

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Jean-Marc Chenut
Laurence Dufrene
Philippe Malempré

Cinematography by

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André Bonzel

Editing by

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Rémy Belvaux
Eric Dardill

Makeup Department

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Bénédicte Lescalier

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makeup artist

Production Management

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Vincent Tavier

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production manager

Sound Department

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Bertrand Boudaud	...	sound effects
Clotilde Francois	...	sound recordist
Alain Oppezzi	...	sound director
Franco Piscopo	...	sound editor / sound mixer / sound recordist
Vincent Tavier	...	sound director

Special Effects by

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Olivier de Laveleye	...	special effects
Florence Thonet	...	special effects assistant

Script and Continuity Department

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Valérie Parent

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script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Annamaria Szomolanyiova

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production assistant

Thanks

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Jacqueline Aubenas	...	thanks
Olivier Auverlau	...	thanks
Bruno Belvaux	...	special thanks
Patrick Grandperret	...	special thanks
Didier Retalleau	...	special thanks (as Didier Retailleau)

Production Companies

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Les Artistes Anonymes

Distributors

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Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1992) (France) (theatrical)
Cinema Mondo (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
Meteor Film Productions (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Metro Pictures (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
New Vision Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical) (cut version)
Roxie Releasing (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
PolyGram Italia (1993) (Italy) (VHS)
Tartan Video (1993) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
Albatros Film (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
21st Century Pictures (1994) (Australia) (VHS)
The Criterion Collection (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Tartan Video (1996) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
The Criterion Collection (1998) (United States) (DVD)
Siren Visual Entertainment (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
The Criterion Collection (2002) (United States) (DVD)
The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
Arthaus (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
Arthaus (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Cadmo Film (1993) (Italy) (theatrical)
L'Atelier Distribution (2022) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
Oro Films (1992) (Spain) (theatrical) (subtitled version)
Rosebud (1992) (Greece) (theatrical)
HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
L'Atelier d'Images (2020) (France)
Llamentol (2016) (Spain) (DVD) (uncredited) (also in Blu-ray)
Manga Entertainment (1993) (Spain) (VHS) (video)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Cannes Film Festival (festival)
Dada Studios (music)
Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
Toronto International Film Festival (festival)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	A camera crew follows a serial killer/thief around as he exercises his craft. He expounds on art, music, nature, society, and life as he offs mailmen, pensioners, and random people. Slowly he begins involving the camera crew in his activities, and they begin wondering if what they're doing is such a good idea, particularly when the killer kills a rival and the rival's brother sends a threatening letter. Written by Ed Sutton Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	washroom-attendant cruelty sociopath insanity mercilessness See All (313) »
Taglines	A Killer Comedy See more »
Genres	Comedy Crime Drama
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:18 Australia:R18+ Australia:R18+ Australia:RC Belgium:16 Brazil:18 Bulgaria:D Canada:R (Alberta) Canada:18A (Ontario) Canada:18+ (Quebec) Canada:16+ (Quebec) Denmark:15 Finland:K-18 France:12 Germany:18 Hong Kong:III Iceland:16 India:Not Rated Indonesia:21+ Ireland:(Banned) Ireland:18 Italy:VM18 Japan:R18+ Malaysia:(Banned) Maldives:18+R (with warning) Netherlands:16 New Zealand:R18 Norway:18 (cinema rating) Portugal:M/18 Russia:18+ Singapore:R21 South Africa:X18 South Korea:19 Spain:18 Sweden:(Banned) United Kingdom:18 United States:TV-14 (DLSV) United States:NC-17 United States:Unrated United States:TV-MA United Arab Emirates:Not Rated

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Also Known As	It Happened in Your Neighborhood (Belgium, English title) Man Bites Dog (Canada, English title) Man Bites Dog (World-wide, English title) Man Bites Dog (United States) Man Bites Dog: It Happened in Your Neighborhood (World-wide, English title) See more »
Runtime	95 min
Country	Belgium
Language	French
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby (RCA Sound Recording)
Filming Locations	Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium See more »

Box Office

Budget

BEF1,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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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. See more »
Goofs	At the beginning, Benoît says that four times a child's body weight is needed to sink a dead child. However, at the bar where they drink Dead Baby Boys, Benoît asks René for the weight ratio needed to sink a child, to which René replies "Twice," and Benoit says, "Right!" See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Episode #12.2 (1999). See more »
Soundtracks	Ice Ice Baby See more »
Quotes	Ben: Once I buried two Arabs in a wall over there... Facing Mecca, of course. See more »

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