Subway
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Subway

A seductive fable

6.5 / 10 1985 1h 44mNR French
ActionThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Adjani

Helena

Lead
Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert

Fred

Richard Bohringer

Richard Bohringer

Le Fleuriste

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Le Commissaire Gesberg

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Le Roller

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Batman

Jean Bouise

Jean Bouise

Le Chef de Station

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Le Batteur

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luc Besson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Subway is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker