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6.9/10   899 votes
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Director:
Bertrand Tavernier
Writers:
Morgan Sportes (novel)
Bertrand Tavernier (writer)
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Release Date:
8 March 1995 (France) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Ils sont jeunes. Ils veulent reussir vite. Elle est...
Plot:
Three adolescents, a girl who serves as the priming and two boys, kill two men cold blooded who were... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
When an American "thriller" turns into realistic "film noir". more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Marie Gillain ... Nathalie
Olivier Sitruk ... Eric
Bruno Putzulu ... Bruno
Richard Berry ... Alain
Philippe Duclos ... Antoine
Marie Ravel ... Karine
Clotilde Courau ... Patricia
Jean-Louis Richard ... Innkeeper
Christophe Odent ... Laurent
Jean-Paul Comart ... Michel
Philippe Héliès ... Pierre
Jacky Nercessian ... M. Tapiro (Nathalie's boss)
Alain Sarde ... Philippe
Daniel Russo ... Jean-Pierre
Philippe Torreton ... Chief cop
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fresh Bait
The Bait
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Runtime:
115 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
This movie is based on true events. The real characters are still in prison. more
Movie Connections:
References Philadelphia Experiment II (1993) more

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When an American "thriller" turns into realistic "film noir"., 16 March 2008
8/10
Author: Doktor Hackenbush from Spain

Great movie by Bertrand Tavernier. He is playing with the idea of a classical American thriller, which the male protagonists admire so much, as well as they look for the "American dream" in a Paris in crisis behind its "charmant" appearance.

Tavernier's intention is more realistic and, as life, less perfect than a classical script (curiously, the film is based in real facts). That's why we don't know many times where the film is going. But Tavernier employs that time to show us details of the life of very well-built characters. Specially good is the acting of the young woman.

Sad (but interesting!) impression in the end of the characters' "career". As a result of that, we have the impression of a not very healthy society, and without any need to insist by Tavernier during the movie. I recommend it, I feel it is even a bit underrated here.

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