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Subway (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Fantasporto Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Linear PCM )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
102 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1985 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Luc Besson

Written By:
Luc Besson

Actors:
Isabelle Adjani ..... Héléna
Christopher Lambert ..... Fred (as Christophe Lambert)
Richard Bohringer ..... The Florist
Michel Galabru ..... Inspector Gesberg
Jean-Hugues Anglade ..... The Roller Skater
Jean Bouise ..... The Station Master
Jean-Pierre Bacri ..... Inspector Batman
Jean-Claude Lecas ..... Robin
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam ..... Jean
Jean Reno ..... The Drummer
Eric Serra ..... The Bassist
Arthur Simms ..... The Singer
Michel D'Oz ..... The Guitarist
Alain Guillard ..... The Saxophonist
Jimmy Blanche ..... The Percussionist

Synopsis:

An early work from director Luc Besson, Subway is a dark and highly stylised picture which concerns an enigmatic safecracker (Christopher Lambert) hiding out in the Paris Metro system. While living in the underground and eluding both gangsters and Metro police he meets up with a group of colourful and quirky subterranean inhabitants eager to help him and start a rock band. All the while the safecracker blackmails a rich woman (Isabelle Adjani) with whom he is in love. Meant to be a tongue-in-cheek commentary on urban life, the film works better as a light freewheeling entertainment, with well-constructed fast-paced action sequences and a breezy sense of humour about itself. Subway is an intriguing diversion and a chance to see the cutting-edge of contemporary French moviemaking.

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. Despite being pursued by the henchmen, Fred finds the time to flirt with Helena, blow a safe, rob a train, evade the hapless Metro police and start a rock band ...

Fred is living in the Paris Metro system. He is blackmailing Helena, whose safe he has robbed. Fred has various 'friends' all living in this sureal setting. The Roller is a rollerskating bag snatcher and Big Bill is a 'strongman'. The blackmail and Freds relationship with Helena and her heavies make up the bulk of the plot but on the side are Freds attempts to start a band using buskers from the Metro.

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