The Hook (2004)
"Je suis un assassin" (original title)

Director:

Thomas Vincent

Writers:

Maxime Sassier, Thomas Vincent,

Stars:

François Cluzet, Karin Viard, Bernard Giraudeau

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
François Cluzet	...	Ben Castelano
Karin Viard	...	Suzy Castelano
Bernard Giraudeau	...	Brice Kantor
Anne Brochet	...	Lucie Kantor
Jacques Spiesser	...	Kouznetov
Dominique Constanza	...	La dame en rose
Antoine Chappey	...	Le capitaine Stéfanini
Cécile Richard	...	Le lieutenant Bandera
Bernard Bloch	...	Le portier
Bernard Blancan	...	Le gendarme
Alain Figlarz	...	Le costaud du régiment
Pomme Bourcart	...	La serveuse au pansement
Thierry Calas	...	Un gendarme
Alain Mayol	...	Un copain du costaud
Jean-Marie Mondini	...	Un copain du costaud

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

foreign language adaptation | based on novel

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

11 August 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

A gyilkos én vagyok

Filming Locations:

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fidélité Productions, France 3 Cinéma, StudioCanal

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min 107 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Telma demain (2005)

User Reviews

Old grounds,old ways..

This film does not certainly break new grounds but it takes us back to the good old days when they took enough time to write a story (and/or to choose a good writer:Patricia Highsmith,Boileau-Narcejac,here Donald E. Westlake).

An user has already pointed out how the film borrowed from "strangers on a train" .François Cluzet and Bernard Giraudeau give terrific performances.I agree with the user who wrote that Karine Viard's behavior did not make much sense at the end of the movie,but I do not think it's the actress's fault.The S/M scene using Marie Laforet's "Viens Viens" is also a big mistake,the words to the song having nothing to do with what happens on the screen.

But if you want to see a great French actor,just watch Giraudeau.

NB: if the film may sometimes seem incoherent to you, particularly the evolution of the character acted by Karin Viard, blame it on a butchered editing. The original film lasted about two hours and a half.