France / Jan 09, 1985
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Hell Train is a French film based on a true story. One evening at a ball in a small town, a fight breaks out in an atmosphere tinged with racism. Three of the ringleaders end up at the police station. The next day, November 14, 1983, on the Bordeaux-Ventimiglia train, the three men who were candidates for enlistment in the Foreign Legion beat Habib Grimzi, a 26-year-old Algerian, before throwing him out of a window. A young woman, who witnessed the murder, alerted the police. The investigation begins in a climate of extreme tension. In the city, provocations and attacks are increasing...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robin Renucci | Muller |
| Jean-Claude de Goros | Agent grade |
| Xavier Maly | Legoff |
| Jacques Nolot | Lancry |
| Benoît Régent | Jouffroy |
| Pascale Pellegrin | Madeleine |
| Didier Sandre | Dalbret |
| Vincent Solignac | Letellier |
| Henri Tisot | Mr. Guilabert |
| Béatrice Camurat | Mme Salviat |
| Fabrice Eberhard | Lacombe |
| Farid Gazzah | Mehdi |
| Nathalie Guérin | Mme Guilabert |
| Alain Lahaye | Poli |
| Jacques Gamblin |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Train d'Enfer |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Canal+, Hachette Première, Fox-Hachette |
| Release date | 9 gennaio 1985 |
| Executive producer | Philippe Verro |
| Production | Christine Gouze-Rénal |
| Writer | Jean Curtelin, Roger Hanin |
| Editing | Youcef Tobni, Didier Jouyaux, Rosine Le Noane, Elisabeth Servouze |
| Cinematography | Jean Penzer, Yves Agostini |
| Assistant directors | Roger Hanin |
| Camera operators | Yves Agostini, Jean Penzer |
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| Additional photography | Yves Agostini, Jean Penzer |
| Production design | Jean-Claude Gallouin |
| Art direction | Jean-Claude Gallouin |
| Set decoration | Jean-Claude Gallouin |
| Stunts | Mario Luraschi |
| Music | Michel Legrand, Claude Villand, Catherine d'Hoir |
| Sound | Claude Villand, Catherine d'Hoir, Michel Legrand |
Release dates
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