Nightshift ( Trois Huit ) ( Night shift )

Nightshift (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Trois Huit
Alternate Title: Night shift
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
93 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film

Movie filmed in 2001 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Philippe Le Guay

Written By:
Olivier Dazat
Régis Franc

Actors:
Gérald Laroche ..... Pierre
Marc Barbé ..... Fred
Luce Mouchel ..... Carole
Bastien Le Roy ..... Victor
Bernard Ballet ..... Franck
Alexandre Carrière ..... Danny
Michel Cassagne ..... Alain
Philippe Frécon ..... Yvon
Sabri Lahmer ..... Farid
Jean-François Lapalus ..... Mickey
Maria Verdi ..... Pierre's mother
Annie Collin ..... Carine
Vincent Joannelle ..... Jordan
Yann Chapillon ..... Cédric

Synopsis:

One man's desire to better himself and improve his family's station in life has dire and unexpected consequences in this realistic thriller. Pierre (Gerald Laroche) is a worker in a glass factory whose small stature and quiet demeanor do not disguise the fact that he wants his wife Carole (Luce Mouchel) and son Victor (Bastien Le Roy) to have the good things in life, and he's not afraid to work hard to get them. When Pierre learns that a position is open on the plant's night shift that would pay better, he requests to be transferred, but he soon discovers that the late-shift staff is a different breed than the co-workers he's used to - especially Fred (Marc Barbe), a large and arrogant man who alternately glad-hands Pierre for his friendship and treats him with contempt. Pierre takes great pains to be civil with Fred, but when Pierre gets a promotion and Fred does not, Fred explodes with rage, and the two find themselves in a vicious argument that stops just short of a fist fight. Before long, Pierre finds himself back in Fred's good graces, and the other workers are friendlier with him, even offering to help Pierre with a home improvement project. But in time Pierre discovers that what looks like friendship is actually part of a sinister and carefully orchestrated attempt on Fred's part to get revenge.

Night Shift really knocked me out. I hesitate to call it a thriller, I suppose psychological drama is the more apt description, but it packs in more tension and suspense than 90% of today's Hollywood thrillers. I was hooked from the outset, and the film held me in its grip until the closing scene. Refreshingly set in a blue collar background, something Hollywood very rarely (if ever!) does anymore, it's a simple story of a nice guy/family man Pierre (Gerald Laroche) who moves to a new section of the factory he works at and begins the night shift.

Pierre, a mild-mannered family man, switches to the tough nightshift in order to make more money. But he is targeted by Fred who embarks on a psychological offensive determined to destroy his life.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 20 April, 2007.

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