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:

The Hook

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

Strangers on a Train meets Harry He is Here to Help...

Ben meets former colleague Brice in a train station book-shop. Ben is a down-on-his-luck writer with a manuscript but no publisher, Brice is a rich & successful author, but has writer's block due to his current marital problems. Brice devises a plan that will benefit both of them - however, it will only work if his estranged wife is out of the picture. Ben initially rejects the idea, but after divulging the plan to his strangely intrigued wife, he is persuaded to commit the murder. So begins his descent into hell, with enough Hitchcockian references and moments of black humour to keep this jaded film-goer happy. Film does lose its way a bit in the last two reels, but basically held my interest for its 100 minutes.A delicious thriller.