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Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja

Original title: C'est arrivé près de chez vous
  • 19921992
  • K-18K-18
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
41K
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POPULARITY
7,344
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Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja (1992)
ComedyCrimeDrama
A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
41K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,344
1,000
  • Directors
    • Rémy Belvaux
    • André Bonzel
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
  • Writers
    • Rémy Belvaux(story)
    • André Bonzel(screenplay)
    • Benoît Poelvoorde(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert
    • Nelly Pappaert
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Rémy Belvaux
    • André Bonzel
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
  • Writers
    • Rémy Belvaux(story)
    • André Bonzel(screenplay)
    • Benoît Poelvoorde(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert
    • Nelly Pappaert
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 244User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 5 nominations

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    Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja (1992)
    Benoît Poelvoorde in Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja (1992)
    Benoît Poelvoorde in Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja (1992)
    Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja (1992)
    Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja (1992)
    Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja (1992)
    Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja (1992)
    Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja (1992)
    Man bites dog - ammatti: tappaja (1992)
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    Top cast

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    Benoît Poelvoorde
    Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Ben
    Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert
    • Ben's Mother
    • (as Jacqueline Poelvoorde Pappaert)
    Nelly Pappaert
    • Ben's Grandmother
    Hector Pappaert
    • Ben's Grandfather
    Jenny Drye
    • Jenny
    Malou Madou
    • Malou
    Willy Vandenbroeck
    • Boby
    Rachel Deman
    • Mamie Tromblon
    André Laime
    • Bed-ridden Old Man
    Édith Le Merdy
    Édith Le Merdy
    • Nurse
    • (as Edith Lemerdy)
    Sylviane Godé
    • Rape Victim (Martine)
    Zoltan Tobolik
    • Rape Victim's Husband
    Valérie Parent
    • Valerie
    Alexandra Fandango
    • Kalifa
    Olivier Cotica
    • Benichou
    Rémy Belvaux
    Rémy Belvaux
    • Remy (Reporter)
    André Bonzel
    André Bonzel
    • Andre (Cameraman)
    Jean-Marc Chenut
    • Patrick (Sound Man #1)
    • Directors
      • Rémy Belvaux
      • André Bonzel
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Writers
      • Rémy Belvaux(story) (screenplay)
      • André Bonzel(screenplay)
      • Benoît Poelvoorde(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to an essay André wrote, Ben's family didn't know anything about the plot of the film. Ben's mother and grandparents thought they were filming raw footage of Ben, and had no idea that the footage was going to be used in a film in which Ben is a serial killer. Ben's mother was shocked to see her son behind bars, when she comes to visit him in prison.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, Benoît says that four times a child's body weight is needed to sink a dead child. However, at the bar where they drink Dead Baby Boys, Benoît asks René for the weight ratio needed to sink a child, to which René replies "Twice," and Benoit says, "Right!"
    • Quotes

      Ben: Once I buried two Arabs in a wall over there... Facing Mecca, of course.

    • Alternate versions
      ENDING SPOILERS - In some versions, the final shot, where everyone dies, lasts until the film runs out of the camera, which leaves a blank white screen after the film slips out of the camera's gate. In other versions, there is a dissolve between the the final shot and the blank screen at a much sooner point--and the viewer does not see the film slip out of the gate. The Criterion Collection edition released in 2002 has the latter version of the final shot.
    • Connections
      Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #12.2 (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Ice Ice Baby
      Written by David Bowie, Earthquake (as Floyd Brown), John Deacon, Mario 'Chocolate' Johnson (as Mario Johnson), Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor & Vanilla Ice (as Robert Van Winkle)
      Performed by Vanilla Ice
      Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC
      Contains a sample of "Under Pressure"
      Performed by Queen & David Bowie
      Courtesy of Hollywood Records, Inc. for USA & Canada and Courtesy of Island Records
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews244

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    A vivid example of good cinema
    That's the one I was looking for...

    Beautifully shot in black and white, this piece of art about a killer followed by a film crew is technically incredible.Camera movements or sound effects are among the most innovative I have ever seen. Besides, the dialogues are so funny...

    We watch a lot of people being shot and this might shock a lot of people, but if the viewers bear in mind the real purpose of this "massacre" (to denounce the violence rather than glorify it), this movie is really funny.

    I surprised myself talking with a Belgium accent and learning by heart the dialogues in order to make people laugh. It lasted 3 years...

    This is definitely a masterpiece that I would not recommend to everybody, especially because of its visual violence, but filmgoers who would like to see something different should definitely check this one.
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    • roger-f
    • Feb 2, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1993 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Man Bites Dog
    • Filming locations
      • Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
    • Production company
      • Les Artistes Anonymes
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • BEF 1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $205,569
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,176
      • Jan 18, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $205,569
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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