Subway (1985)
- Starring:
- Isabelle Adjani, Christopher Lambert, (more)
- Director(s):
- Luc Besson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Coming in on the heels of his internationally acclaimed first film, Le Dernier Combat, 26-year-old director Luc Besson created this tongue-in-cheek look at filmmaking and at the denizens in the tunnels of the Paris Metro -- a new kind of underground movie. Fred (Christopher Lambert) has just stolen some major documents from a birthday celebration given by the Paris elite for one of their kind, Helena (Isabelle Adjani). He takes off into the Metro just as it is shut down for the remaining few hours of predawn darkness and once in the Metro encounters several characters in the tunnels. There is a bodybuilder who works out with subway parts, a purse-snatcher, and a flower seller of dubious ethics. Inspired by the moment, Fred decides to recruit a few of the ubiquitous musicians who perform (some of the best music around) on the Metro's byways, and he creates a rock band. Through all of these encounters and activities, the police and others -- including Helena -- are after Fred for their own reasons, none of which coincide. As Fred discovers, going underground can be risky. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast:
- Isabelle Adjani - Helena
- Jean-Pierre Bacri - Batman
- Michel Galabru - Inspector Gesberg
- Jean Bouise - Station master
- Pierre-Ange Le Pogam - Jean
- Alain Guillard - Saxophonist
- Patrick Perez - Henchman
- Vincent Skimenti - Blind Man
- Eric Serra - Bassist
- Jean-Michel Castanie - Minder
- Constantin Alexandrov - Husband
- Benoit Regent - Salesman
- Christian Gomba - Big Bill
- Christopher Lambert - Fred
- Richard Bohringer - Florist
- Jean-Hugues Anglade - Roller Skater
- Jean Reno - Drummer
- Arnold Walter - Guest
- Jean-Claude Lecas - Robin
- Isabelle Sadoyan - Commissioner's Wife
- Magali Guidasci - Punk
- Brigitte Chamarande - Commissioner's Daughter
- François Ruggieri - Eminent Man
- Arthur Simms - Singer
- Michel Montanary - Henchman
- Dominique Hennequin - Sound Engineer
- Director(s):
- Luc Besson
- Writer(s):
- Marc Perrier, Sophie Schmit, Luc Besson
- Producer(s):
- François Ruggieri, Luc Besson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Violence, Not For Children)
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- 1985 - Subway - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
- 1985 - Subway - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
- 1985 - Subway - French Academy of Cinema - Best Actor
- 1985 - Subway - French Academy of Cinema - Best Production Design
- 1985 - Subway - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
