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The Crimson Rivers (2000)
Les rivières pourpres (original title)

R 106 min  -  Crime | Mystery | Thriller  -   27 September 2000 (France)
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Parisian murder detective commissioner Pierre Niemans is called to Gueron, a self-sufficient, prestigious university in a mountain valley... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Reno ...
Vincent Cassel ...
Nadia Farès ...
Fanny Ferreira (as Nadia Fares)
Dominique Sanda ...
Sister Andrée
Karim Belkhadra Karim Belkhadra ...
Jean-Pierre Cassel ...
Didier Flamand Didier Flamand ...
The Dean
François Levantal François Levantal ...
Pathologist
Francine Bergé Francine Bergé ...
Headmistress
Philippe Nahon ...
Man at Petrol Station
Laurent Lafitte Laurent Lafitte ...
Hubert, the Dean's Son
Robert Gendreu Robert Gendreu ...
Cemetery Warden
Christophe Bernard Christophe Bernard ...
Skinhead #1
Nicky Naudé Nicky Naudé ...
Skinhead #2
Tonio Descanvelle Tonio Descanvelle ...
Sarzac Policeman #1
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Storyline

Parisian murder detective commissioner Pierre Niemans is called to Gueron, a self-sufficient, prestigious university in a mountain valley, to investigate the murder on 32-year old professor and librarian Rémy Caillois, whose corps was found 50 meters high on a steep mountain side, naked, horribly covered in bruises and bleeding wounds, the result of some five hours of bestial torture including quasi-surgical amputation of hands cauterized to prevent bleeding to death- and eyes. Guernon is a closed society of virtually incestuous scientists, de facto succeeding to their parents' posts; the eye-doctor, formerly on the staff, says hereditary genetic diseases are the price of such elitism, but in recent years spread to the simple farming families. Inspector Max Kerkerian examines two crimes in the town: a school break-in with theft of old photos and archive papers as well as a graveyard desecration of Judith Herault... Written by KGF Vissers  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Secret | Mountain | Desecration | Hand  | See more »

Taglines:

Evil rises to new heights.

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/grisly images and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

De blodröda floderna See more »

Filming Locations:

Albertville, Savoie, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

FRF 95,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$31,734 (USA) (1 July 2001) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$587,873 (Canada) (18 February 2001)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The dead body in the morgue - made out of latex - is formed after Nadia Farès' fitness trainer. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Almost at the end of the movie, an EMT is putting an oxygen mask on one of the survivors. Blood is visible on the mask before it comes in contact with the blood on the survivor's face. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Captain Dahmane: We'll touch base in two hours.
Policeman: Wich way do we go?
Captain Dahmane: There. Okay? See you later, guys.
[looks at Niemans]
Captain Dahmane: Can I help you?
Pierre Niemans: Got a light?
Captain Dahmane: Who let you through?
Pierre Niemans: Your men. Commissioner Pierre Niemans.
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Crazy Credits

Gaumont's logo is surrounded by rivers of crimson at the start of the film. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Smala Sussie (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"F.U.A."
Composed and performed by Solo and Uncle O
(c) 2000 Delabel Editions - Corida Editions
(p) 2000 X-Large See more »