On improvising a burglary at a shady tycoon's home, Fred takes refuge in the hip and surreal universe of the Paris Metro and encounters its assorted denizens, the tycoon's henchmen and his disenchanted young wife.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Isabelle Adjani | ... |
Héléna
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| Christopher Lambert | ... |
Fred
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| Richard Bohringer | ... |
Le Fleuriste
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| Michel Galabru | ... |
Le Commissaire Gesberg
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| Jean-Hugues Anglade | ... |
Le Roller
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| Jean Bouise | ... |
Le Chef de Station
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| Jean-Pierre Bacri | ... |
Batman
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| Jean-Claude Lecas | ... |
Robin
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Pierre-Ange Le Pogam | ... |
Jean
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| Jean Reno | ... |
Le Batteur
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| Éric Serra | ... |
Le Bassiste
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Arthur Simms | ... |
Le Chanteur
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Michel D'Oz | ... |
Le Guitariste
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Alain Guillard | ... |
Le Saxophoniste
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Jimmy Blanche | ... |
Le Percussioniste
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Benoît Régent | ... |
Le Vendeur
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Christian Gomba | ... |
Big Bill
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Aleksandrov Konstantin | ... |
Le Mari
(as Constantin Alexandrov)
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Isabelle Sadoyan | ... |
La Femme du Prefet
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Bernard Pollak | ... |
Le Prefet
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Brigitte Chamarande | ... |
La Fille du Prefet
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Jacky Jakubowicz | ... |
L'invité Prefet
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Arnold Walter | ... |
L'invité Prefet
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Martine Rapin | ... |
L'invité Prefet
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Catherine Luton | ... |
La Fille au Sac Dérobe
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Francis Lemonnier | ... |
Le Chef d'Orchestre
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Marie Vincent | ... |
L'Habilleuse
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Michel Montanary | ... |
Les Hommes de Main
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Patrick Pérez | ... |
Les Hommes de Main
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Pierre Carrive | ... |
Les Hommes de Main
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Jean-Michel Castanié | ... |
Les Hommes de Main
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François Guerre-Berthelot | ... |
Les Hommes de Main
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Vincent Skimenti | ... |
L'Aveugle
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Guy Laporte | ... |
Le Serveur Opera
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Eric Proville | ... |
Le Serveur Bar
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Jean-Luc Miesch | ... |
L'Agent RATP
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José Otero | ... |
Le Conducteur RATP
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François Ruggieri | ... |
L'Homme Distingué
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Dominique Hennequin | ... |
L'Ingénieur du Son
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Magali Guidasci | ... |
La Punk
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Roselyne Brunet | ... |
La Punk
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Lucien Fleurot | ... |
L'Homme Jogging
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Basile de Bodt | ... |
L'Homme au Crâne Rasé
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| Etienne Chicot | ... |
(scenesDeleted)
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| Luc Besson | ... |
The Subway Driver (uncredited)
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Jerry Di Giacomo | ... |
The Husband (uncredited) (voice)
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Steve Gadler | ... |
Robin (uncredited) (voice)
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Edward Marcus | ... |
The Stationmaster (uncredited) (voice)
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Claude Melki | ... |
Youssef (uncredited)
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Liza Ross | ... |
Héléna (uncredited) (voice)
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James Shuman | ... |
The Roller (uncredited) (voice)
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Jesse Joe Walsh | ... |
Jean (uncredited) (voice)
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Allan Wenger | ... |
The Florist (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Luc Besson | ||
Written by
| Luc Besson | ... | (dialogue) |
| Luc Besson | ... | (scenario) |
| Pierre Jolivet | ... | (scenario) |
| Alain Le Henry | ... | (scenario) |
| Marc Perrier | ... | (dialogue) |
| Marc Perrier | ... | (scenario) |
| Sophie Schmit | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Luc Besson | ... | producer |
| Louis Duchesne | ... | executive producer |
| François Ruggieri | ... | producer |
Music by
| Éric Serra | ... | (as Eric Serra) |
Cinematography by
| Carlo Varini | ||
Editing by
| Sophie Schmit | ||
Editorial Department
| Louise de Champfleury | ... | assistant editor |
| Olivier Mauffroy | ... | assistant editor |
| Laure Mercier | ... | assistant editor |
| Marie Robert | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Alexandre Trauner | ||
Art Direction by
| Alexandre Trauner | ||
Costume Design by
| Martine Rapin | ||
Makeup Department
| Maud Baron | ... | makeup artist: Isabelle Adjani |
| Isabelle Gamsohn | ... | hair stylist |
| Geneviève Peyralade | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Suzanne Pisteur | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Eliane André | ... | production manager |
| Edith Colnel | ... | production manager |
| Bruno François-Boucher | ... | unit manager (as Bruno Boucher) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Patrick Alessandrin | ... | assistant director |
| Didier Grousset | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Chris David | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Dominique Duchatelle | ... | sound |
| Gérard Hardy | ... | sound editor |
| Gérard Lamps | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Harald Maury | ... | sound |
| Harrik Maury | ... | sound |
| Luc Perini | ... | sound search |
Special Effects by
| Patrick Soler | ... | special effects |
| Bernard Terreau | ... | special effects |
| André Trielli | ... | special effects |
| Eric Trielli | ... | special effects |
| Guy Trielli | ... | special effects |
| Yves Trielli | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Frederic Moreau | ... | optical effects |
Stunts
| Laeruel Carala | ... | rollerblade stunt double |
| Thieery Cour | ... | rollerblade stunt double |
| Carole Fassiaux | ... | stunts |
| Guy Forties | ... | rollerblade stunt double |
| François Guerre-Berthelot | ... | key stunt supervisor |
| Kichel Jarek | ... | rollerblade stunt double |
| Bidine Larglois | ... | rollerblade stunt double |
| Jean-Jacques Lissa | ... | rollerblade stunt double |
| Raphaël Lloret | ... | rollerblade stunt double |
| Jean Max | ... | key stunt supervisor |
| Roland Neunreuther | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Thierry Peros | ... | rollerblade stunt double |
| Daniel Vérité | ... | stunt coordinator (as Daniel Verite) |
| Jean Claude Zéférini | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sylvain Bax | ... | electrician |
| Patrick Camboulive | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-François Drigeard | ... | electrician |
| Noël Véry | ... | steadicam operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Magali Guidasci | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Pia Micha | ... | costume assistant |
Music Department
| Eric Aerts | ... | musician: percussions |
| Valérie Barki | ... | musician: background vocals |
| Louis Bertignac | ... | musician: guitar |
| Amaury Blanchard | ... | musician: drums |
| Patick Gauthier | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Alain Guillard | ... | musician: Saxophone |
| Yvon Guillard | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Jean-Michel Kajdan | ... | musician: guitars |
| Philippe Kalfon | ... | musician: guitars |
| François Laizeau | ... | musician: drums (as François Laiseau) |
| Corine Marienneau | ... | musician: background vocals |
| Jérôme Naulais | ... | musician: trombone |
| Laurent Peyron | ... | music recordist |
| Ramon Pipin | ... | musician: guitars |
| Jean-Louis Rizet | ... | music recordist |
| Éric Serra | ... | musician: bass, guitar and piano (as Eric Serra) |
| Arthur Simms | ... | musician: singer |
| Sydney Tiam | ... | musician: percussion (as Sydney Thiam) |
| Benoît Widemann | ... | musician: keyboards |
Script and Continuity Department
| Virginie Barbay | ... | script trainee |
| Isabelle Thévenet | ... | script trainee |
Additional Crew
| Elisabeth Chochoy | ... | script |
| Marie-Christine Malbert | ... | unit publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gaumont (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Belas Artes (1985) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Creswin Distribution (1985) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Island Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (cut version) (subtitled)
- Acta (1986) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cine Saison (1986) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1986) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video) (subtitled)
- CBS/Fox Video (1986) (France) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (West Germany) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv)
- Key Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Media Transfer International (1987) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Showtime Video (1987) (Finland) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Ace Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1997) (United States) (DVD) (dubbed)
- United American Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (France) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- V & S Broadcasting (2008) (India) (tv) (Original French) (Tamil subtitles)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (7-disc The Luc Besson Collection)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2009) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2017) (Spain) (DVD)
- Fundamental Films (2018) (China)
- Arthaus (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Renaissance Content Group (2024) (World-wide) (tv)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Gaumont Éditions Musicales (music publisher)
- Ramsès (music recording studio)
- Téléphone Music (music publisher)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fred is living in the Paris Metro system. He is blackmailing Helena, whose safe he has robbed. Fred has various 'friends' all living in this surreal setting. The Roller is a rollerskating bag snatcher and Big Bill is a 'strongman'. The blackmail and Freds relationship with Helena and her heavies make up the bulk of the plot but on the side are Freds attempts to start a band using buskers from the Metro.
Written by Matthew Stanfield |
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| Taglines | Subway. A Seductive Fable. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF17,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,272,637 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | (Director Cameo) Luc Besson: is the train operator in the hold-up scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Biomechanical Toy (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Guns and People See more » |
| Quotes |
The Drummer:
Who's that chick? Fred: Cinderella. The Drummer: Well, your Cinderella's got a pistol this big in her bag. Fred: It's her magic wand. See more » |