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Director:
Mathieu Kassovitz
Writers:
Jean-Christophe Grangé (novel)
Jean-Christophe Grangé (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
27 September 2000 (France) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Evil rises to new heights.
Plot:
Parisian murder detective commissioner Pierre Niemans is called to Gueron, a self-sufficient, prestigious university in a mountain valley... See more » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
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User Reviews:
An okay story with excellence of execution. See more (161 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jean Reno ... Pierre Niemans

Vincent Cassel ... Max Kerkerian

Nadia Farès ... Fanny Ferreira (as Nadia Fares)

Dominique Sanda ... Sister Andrée
Karim Belkhadra ... Captain Dahmane

Jean-Pierre Cassel ... Dr. Bernard Chernezé
Didier Flamand ... The Dean
François Levantal ... Pathologist
Francine Bergé ... Headmistress

Philippe Nahon ... Man at Petrol Station
Laurent Lafitte ... Hubert, the Dean's Son
Robert Gendreu ... Cemetery Warden
Christophe Bernard ... Skinhead #1
Nicky Naudé ... Skinhead #2
Tonio Descanvelle ... Sarzac Policeman #1
Olivier Rousset ... Sarzac Policeman #2
Françoise Loreau ... Nun in Convent

Vincent Tulli ... Computer Technician
Nicolas Koretzky ... Computer Cop
Sami Zitouni ... Youth #1 on Sarzac Estate
Slim Zitouni ... Youth #2 on Sarzac Estate
Christophe Rossignon ... Policeman in Station Wagon on Bridge
Dominique Bettenfeld ... Policeman with Theory
Alexis Robin ... Blind Child with Dog
Alain Guerillot ... Skinhead Cafe Owner
Laurent Avare ... Rémy Caillois
Olivier Morel ... Philippe Sertys
Vincent Skimenti ... Policeman (as Vincent Schimenti)
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Directed by
Mathieu Kassovitz 
 
Writing credits
Jean-Christophe Grangé (novel "Red Blood Rivers")

Jean-Christophe Grangé (screenplay) and
Mathieu Kassovitz (screenplay)

Produced by
Jérôme Chalou .... line producer
Alain Goldman .... producer
Catherine Morisse .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Bruno Coulais 
 
Cinematography by
Thierry Arbogast 
 
Film Editing by
Maryline Monthieux 
 
Casting by
Pierre-Jacques Bénichou 
 
Production Design by
Thierry Flamand 
 
Costume Design by
Sandrine Follet 
Julie Mauduech 
 
Makeup Department
Aurora Bergere .... makeup artist
Christophe Chabenet .... special makeup effects artist
Denis Gastouet .... special makeup effects artist
Sylvie Greco .... makeup artist
Karina Gruais .... makeup artist
Patrice Iva .... key hair stylist
Frédéric Lainé .... special makeup effects artist
Jean-Christophe Spadaccini .... special makeup effects artist
Nathalie Tissier .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jean-Louis Bergamini .... assistant unit manager
Sylvain Bouladoux .... unit manager
Jérôme Chalou .... production manager
Guinal Riou .... unit manager trainee
Antoine Vierny .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Diane .... trainee assistant director
Pascal Guérin .... second assistant director
Valérie Othnin-Girard .... first assistant director
Raphaëlle Piani .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Luc Compère .... construction manager
Farid Kermici .... storyboard artist
Emmanuel Marais .... assistant art director
Stanislas Reydellet .... assistant art director
Sandrine Magner .... art department coordinator (uncredited)
Marc Thiébault .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Philippe Amouroux .... sound re-recording mixer
Nicolas Becker .... sound effects
Anne Delacour .... dialogue editor
Michel Filippi .... adr supervisor
Cyril Holtz .... sound re-recording mixer
Vincent Montrobert .... assistant sound editor
Vincent Tulli .... sound editor
Vincent Tulli .... sound
Emmanuel Ughetto .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Pascal Buron .... special effects production
Pascal Molina .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Laurent Borenstein .... visual effects technical director
Stephanie Boutinaud .... digital artist
Nabila Daniault .... digital grader
Fabrice Delapierre .... animator
Yann Doray .... compositor
Arnaud Fouquet .... digital artist
David François .... digital compositor
Gilles Gaillard .... digital grader: Mikrosimage
Christian Guillon .... visual effects director: L'EST
Benoit Holl .... animator
Krao .... visual effects supervisor
Philippe Leprince .... effects technical director
Jean Baptiste Lère .... 3D supervisor
Gaston Marcotti .... digital artist
Nicolas Rey .... 3D supervisor
Julien Rousseau .... rotoscoper
Gaël Seydoux .... lighting technical director: MikrosImage
Agnès Sébenne .... visual effects producer
Malek Touzani .... animator
 
Stunts
Virginie Arnaud .... stunts
Alain Barbier .... stunts
Rémi Canaple .... assistant stunt coordinator
Rémi Canaple .... stunts
Patrick Cauderlier .... stunt coordinator
Jean-Claude Lagniez .... stunt driver
Sébastien Lagniez .... stunt double
Catherine Robert .... stunts
Dany Roca .... stunts
Patrick Steltzer .... stunts
Gilles Conseil .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Campbell .... crane operator: Technocrane
Emmanuel de Fleury .... assistant camera
Patrick de Ranter .... Steadicam operator
Jean-Marie Delorme .... aerial assistant camera
Georges Diane .... camera operator
Bruno Dubet .... key grip
Xavier Embry .... grip
Guy Ferrandis .... still photographer
Gil Fontbonne .... key grip
Monika Jeziorowska .... still photographer (as Mimka Jeziorowska)
Dominique Legueux .... key grip
Sophie Lelou Mollard .... electric intern (as Sophie Mollard)
Nicolas Massart .... assistant camera
Yves Michaud .... Steadicam operator
Vincent Muller .... focus puller
Xavier Renaudot .... electrician
Bruno Roza .... grip
Daniel Savary .... aerial assistant camera
Nicolas Sommermeyer .... best boy grip
Jean-Baptiste Thibaud .... Steadicam operator
 
Editorial Department
Virginie Bruant .... assistant editor
Agathe Cauvin .... assistant editor
Sandro Lavezzi .... apprentice editor
Yvan Lucas .... color timer
Soazic Veillon .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Benjamin Caillaud .... assistant music recording
Bruno Coulais .... orchestrator
Frankii Elliott .... On Trailer USA and International
Frankii Elliott .... composer: additional music
Frankii Elliott .... composer: additional music/trailer
Stéphane Reichart .... music recordist
 
Other crew
Michèle Andreucci .... continuity
Pascal Brun .... helicopter services
Audrey Mery .... production secretary
Nicky Naudé .... fight arranger
Jurgen Proschinger .... post-production deal broker
Nathalie Vierny .... continuity
 

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  • CNSO Studios  Czech National Symphony Orchestra, recording studio
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Les rivières pourpres" - France (original title)
"Crimson River" - Japan (English title) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence/grisly images and language
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Italy:T | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (censored version) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Albertville, Savoie, FranceSee more »
Company:
GaumontSee more »

Did You Know?

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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Smala Sussie (2003)See more »
Soundtrack:
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31 out of 45 people found the following review useful.
An okay story with excellence of execution., 16 October 2001
Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"The Crimson Rivers" tells of two French detectives on converging investigative paths leading to the "who" in whodunit as they leapfrog from one tense moment to the next in this good but not great macabre and sometimes gruesome serial killer mystery. What this flick lacks in story it more than makes up for in artistry and verve as it carves itself out of hauntingly beautiful vistas, superb cinematography, great sound and score, and, perhaps best of all for English speakers, excellent dubbed translations. Well worth the time for those with an eye for artistry in film and a taste for dark thrillers.

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