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Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
7.5 / 10• 1994• 1h 40m•NR• French
Comedy
Storyline
A second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as it happens in the film to be shown.
Cast & Crew
Chantal Lauby
Odile Deray / Louise, TV journalist
Lead
Alain Chabat
Serge Karamazov / Youri / Jacques, TV journalist
Dominique Farrugia
Simon Jérémi / Benjamin / Michel, TV journalist
Gérard Darmon
Commissioner Patrick Bialès / Maurice Bialès / Alicia Lampéro
Sam Karmann
Disturbing man / Youri / Émile Gravier
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Jean-Paul Martoni
Eric Prat
Philippe Garcia
Marc de Jonge
Serge Karamazov's boss
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alain Berbérian's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
