Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Man Bites Dog

Original title:
C'est arrivé près de chez vous

AKA:
It Happened In Your Neighborhood (Belgium: English title)
Man Bites Dog
Man Bites Dog: It Happened in Your Neighborhood (International: English title) (informal title)

Written by:
Rémy Belvaux (idea)
Rémy Belvaux (script & dialogue)

Directed by:
Rémy Belvaux
André Bonzel

Made in:
Belgium in 1992

Actors:
Benoît Poelvoorde .... Ben
Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert .... Ben's Mother
Nelly Pappaert .... Ben's Grandmother
Hector Pappaert .... Ben's Grandfather
Jenny Drye .... Jenny
Malou Madou .... Malou
Willy Vandenbroeck .... Boby
Rachel Deman .... Mamie Tromblon
André Laime .... Bed-ridden Old Man
Edith Lemerdy .... Nurse
Sylviane Godé .... Rape Victim (Martine)
Zoltan Tobolik .... Rape Victim's Husband
Valérie Parent .... Valerie
Alexandra Fandango .... Kalifa
Olivier Cotica .... Benichou

Plot:
A camera crew follows a serial killer/thief around as he exercises his craft. He expounds on art, music, nature, society, and life as he offs mailmen, pensioners, and random people. Slowly he begins involving the camera crew in his activities, and they begin wondering if what they're doing is such a good idea, particularly when the killer kills a rival and the rival's brother sends a threatening letter. IMDB

Review:
A fantastic, fake, Belgium documentary.

A hilarious movie! Definately one of a kind. Very simple, but it takes you on an interesting ride!

Language is in French, available with subtitles.
Banned in Sweden.

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