Subway

Name: Subway
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 1985-04-10
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Christopher Lambert, Richard Bohringer, Michel Galabru, Jean-Hugues Anglade

1985·Movie·104 min·★ 6.5(508)

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“A seductive fable”

Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals.

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About Subway

Subway is a 1985 French-language action and thriller film directed by Luc Besson. The cast is led by Isabelle Adjani, Christopher Lambert, Richard Bohringer. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Darkroom.

Subway was produced by Gaumont, Les Films du Loup, and TSF Productions and made in France. It was released on April 10, 1985.

Director: Luc Besson
Writers: Luc Besson, Alain Le Henry, Pierre Jolivet
Release date: April 10, 1985
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Budget: $2 million
Production: Gaumont, Les Films du Loup, TSF Productions

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Subway cast & crew

Subway was directed by Luc Besson and written by Luc Besson, Alain Le Henry, and Pierre Jolivet.

The cast features Isabelle Adjani as Helena, Christopher Lambert as Fred, Richard Bohringer as Le Fleuriste, Michel Galabru as Le Commissaire Gesberg, Jean-Hugues Anglade as Le Roller, and Jean-Pierre Bacri as Batman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Éric Serra, cinematography is by Carlo Varini, and it was produced by Luc Besson and François Ruggieri.

Is Subway worth watching?

Subway holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 508 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action and thriller, Subway is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Subway

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