Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994)

A second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as it happens in the film to be shown.

Director:

Alain Berbérian

Writers:

Alain Chabat, Dominique Farrugia

Stars:

Chantal Lauby, Alain Chabat, Dominique Farrugia

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chantal Lauby	...	Odile Deray / Louise, journaliste TV
Alain Chabat	...	Serge Karamazov / Youri (dans "Red is Dead") / Jacques, journaliste TV
Dominique Farrugia	...	Simon Jérémi / Benjamin (dans "Red is Dead") / Michel, journaliste TV
Gérard Darmon	...	Commissaire Patrick Bialès / Maurice Bialès / Alicia Lampéro
Sam Karmann	...	L'homme inquiétant / Youri / Émile Gravier
Patrick Lizana	...	Grimaldi
Jean-Christophe Bouvet	...	Jean-Paul Martoni, le député du R.E.P.N.
Eric Prat	...	Garcia
Marc de Jonge	...	Le patron de Karamazov
Valérie Lemercier	...	La veuve de M. Jacques
Tchéky Karyo	...	M. Jacques, le projectionniste #1 (as Tcheky Karyo)
Jean-Pierre Bacri	...	Le projectionniste #3
Daniel Gélin	...	M. Mireille - le projectinniste #2
Eddy Mitchell	...	Le projectionniste #4
Hélène de Fougerolles	...	Sandy (dans "Red is Dead")

Storyline

Odile Deray est attaché de presse pour le film "Red is Dead". Mais au festival de Cannes, personne ne veut regarder un tel navet. Pourtant, les gens changent d'avis au moment où les projectionnistes meurent les un après les autres, assassiné par le méchant de "Red is Dead". Serge Karamazov est envoyé sur place pour protéger la victime suivante. Quelques jours plus tard, la salle est comble et même le gratin de Cannes est sur place.

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Plot Keywords:

cannes film festival | crude humor | police inspector | chase | serial killer | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Visa Nr. 83.054.

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Crazy Credits

Nous tenons également à remercier très vivement Tcheky Karyo, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Daniel Gélin, Eddy Mitchell qui ont eu l'amabilité de se faire tuer pour nous (We are also very grateful to Tcheky Karyo, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Daniel Gélin, Eddy Mitchell for having been kind enough to be killed for us)

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Connections

Spoofs Basic Instinct (1992)

User Reviews

simply the best comedy

There is a joke every 5 seconds, this is one of the best comedy I'have ever seen. Even thinking at this movie make me laugh. I have seen it 5 times and i still enjoy seeing it. If you can see this movie, see it.

my rating : 10

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French English Swedish

Release Date:

9 March 1994 (France)

Also Known As:

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

Filming Locations:

Cinéma Beaumont-Palace, Beaumont-sur-Oise, Val-d'Oise, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Téléma, Le Studio Canal+, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1