Man on the Train

Man on the Train

2002
1h 30m
6.7

6.7/10

109 votes • View on IMDb

"A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies."

Overview

A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

Status: Released

Revenue: $7,727,906

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Zoulou Films Tubedale Films FCC Ciné B Pandora Filmproduktion Cinéma Parisien Media Suits Canal+ Eurimages Sofica Sofinergie 5 Natexis Banques Populaires Images 2 CNC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Production Countries
France Germany Japan United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title L'Homme du train
Release Date October 2, 2002
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0301414

Cast

Jean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort

Monsieur Manesquier

Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday

Milan

Jean-François Stévenin
Jean-François Stévenin

Luigi

Pascal Parmentier
Pascal Parmentier

Sadko

Charlie Nelson
Charlie Nelson

Max

Isabelle Petit-Jacques
Isabelle Petit-Jacques

Viviane, Manesquier's mistress

Édith Scob
Édith Scob

Manesquier's Sister

Maurice Chevit
Maurice Chevit

Hairdresser

Riton Liebman
Riton Liebman

Burly Guy

Olivier Fauron
Olivier Fauron

Schoolboy

Véronique Kapoyan
Véronique Kapoyan

Baker

Armand Chagot
Armand Chagot

Gardener of Manesquier

Key Crew

Philippe Carcassonne
Producer
Claude Klotz
Writer
Patrice Leconte
Director