Man on the Train

Name: Man on the Train
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2002-10-02
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-François Stévenin, Pascal Parmentier, Charlie Nelson

2002·Movie·90 min·★ 6.7(113)

Crime Drama More French titles

“A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies.”

A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

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About Man on the Train

Man on the Train is a 2002 French-language crime and drama film directed by Patrice Leconte. The cast is led by Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-François Stévenin. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Man on the Train was produced by Zoulou Films, Tubedale Films, and FCC and made in France and Germany. It was released on October 2, 2002. At the box office it grossed around $8 million worldwide.

Director: Patrice Leconte
Writers: Claude Klotz
Release date: October 2, 2002
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Germany
Box office: $8 million
Production: Zoulou Films, Tubedale Films, FCC

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Man on the Train cast & crew

Man on the Train was directed by Patrice Leconte and written by Claude Klotz.

The cast features Jean Rochefort as Monsieur Manesquier, Johnny Hallyday as Milan, Jean-François Stévenin as Luigi, Pascal Parmentier as Sadko, Charlie Nelson as Max, and Isabelle Petit-Jacques as Viviane, Manesquier's mistress.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Pascal Estève, cinematography is by Jean-Marie Dreujou, and it was produced by Philippe Carcassonne.

Is Man on the Train worth watching?

Man on the Train holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 113 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Man on the Train is worth a place on your watchlist.

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