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65% Critic Match
Subway
“A seductive fable”
6.5 / 10• 1985• 1h 44m•NR• 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
Helena
Lead
Christopher Lambert
Fred
Richard Bohringer
Le Fleuriste
Michel Galabru
Le Commissaire Gesberg
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Le Roller
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Batman
Jean Bouise
Le Chef de Station
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Subway is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
