La Cité de la Peur (1994)
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This French comedy parodies horror movies and detective films. It is set at the Cannes Film Festival. There, Odile, a sincere publicist, tries to promote the horror movie "Red Is Dead." The movie tells of a killer in a welding mask who wields a hammer and sickle with deadly results. The trouble begins when a real killer with the same m.o. begins knocking off projectionists at market screenings. In true publicist form, Odile immediately brings the film's star to the festival. To protect him, Odile hires a handsome bodyguard. Odile finds herself romanced by a police commissioner. Meanwhile a stranger lurks in the distance. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alain Chabat, Dominique Farrugia, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Kechichian, Alain Berberian, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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Synopsis of La Cité de la Peur
This French comedy parodies horror movies and detective films. It is set at the Cannes Film Festival. There, Odile, a sincere publicist, tries to promote the horror movie "Red Is Dead." The movie tells of a killer in a welding mask who wields a hammer and sickle with deadly results. The trouble begins when a real killer with the same m.o. begins knocking off projectionists at market screenings. In true publicist form, Odile immediately brings the film's star to the festival. To protect him, Odile hires a handsome bodyguard. Odile finds herself romanced by a police commissioner. Meanwhile a stranger lurks in the distance. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of La Cité de la Peur
- Alain Chabat - Serge Karamazov
- Alain Chabat - Youri
- Dominique Farrugia - Jeremi
- Dominique Farrugia - TV Journalist
- Gérard Darmon - Commissioner Bilaes
- Sam Karmann - Emile Gravier
- Marc de Jonge
- Tchéky Karyo
- Jean-Pierre Bacri
- Rosanna Arquette
- Alain Chabat - TV Journalist
- Dominique Farrugia - Benjamin
- Dominique Farrugia - Simon
- Chantal Lauby - Odile Deray
- Sam Karmann - Disquieting Loner
- Sam Karmann - Extra Youri
- Valérie Lemercier
- Daniel Gélin - A Projectionist
- Eddy Mitchell - A Projectionist
- Jean-Christophe Bouvet - Alain
- Director(s):
- Alain Berberian, Robert Kechichian
- Writer(s):
- Dominique Farrugia, Chantal Lauby, Alain Chabat
- Producer(s):
- Charles Gassot, Dominique Brunner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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