Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
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1994
1h 40m
7.5(1309 votes)
Comedy

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

TF1 Studio
StudioCanal
France 3 Cinéma
M6 Films

Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Chantal Lauby

Odile Deray / Louise, TV journalist

Chantal Lauby
Acting

Alain Chabat

Serge Karamazov / Youri / Jacques, TV journalist

Alain Chabat
Acting

Dominique Farrugia

Simon Jérémi / Benjamin / Michel, TV journalist

Dominique Farrugia
Acting

Gérard Darmon

Commissioner Patrick Bialès / Maurice Bialès / Alicia Lampéro

Gérard Darmon
Acting

Sam Karmann

Disturbing man / Youri / Émile Gravier

Sam Karmann
Acting

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Jean-Paul Martoni

Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Acting

Eric Prat

Philippe Garcia

Eric Prat
Acting

Marc de Jonge

Serge Karamazov's boss

Marc de Jonge
Acting

Valérie Lemercier

M. Jacques' widow

Valérie Lemercier
Acting

Patrick Lizana

Grimaldi, policeman

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Acting

Tchéky Karyo

Mr. Jacques, the 1st projectionist

Tchéky Karyo
Acting

Daniel Gélin

Mr. Mireille, the 2nd projectionist

Daniel Gélin
Acting

Jean-Pierre Bacri

3rd projectionist

Jean-Pierre Bacri
Acting

Eddy Mitchell

4th projectionist

Eddy Mitchell
Acting

Hélène de Fougerolles

Sandy

Hélène de Fougerolles
Acting

Florence Joubert

Susan

No Image
Acting

Guillaume de Montlivault

Maximilien

No Image
Acting

Dominique Besnehard

Journalist at the Cameo

Dominique Besnehard
Acting

Hélène Rodier

Janine

Hélène Rodier
Acting

Géraldine Bonnet-Guérin

Tiffany, la secrétaire

Géraldine Bonnet-Guérin
Acting

Dave

Dave

Dave
Directing

Benoit De Lorme

Dead in the car

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Camera

Nicolas Sommermeyer

Valet "Le Martinez"

No Image
Acting

Alain Clément

Receptionist "Le Martinez"

No Image
Acting

Nicolas Giraudi

Bellman "Le Martinez"

Nicolas Giraudi
Acting

Patrice Laffont

Patrice Laffont

Patrice Laffont
Acting

Zoon Besse

Cop at report

Zoon Besse
Acting

Artus de Penguern

Sens

Artus de Penguern
Production

Pierre Amzallag

Bestel

No Image
Acting

Sophie Mounicot

Gossip Journalist

Sophie Mounicot
Acting

Claire Hammond

Gossip Journalist

No Image
Acting

Florence Viala

Martine

Florence Viala
Acting

Christine Burlett

Tramp with cart

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Directing

Jean-Pierre Thorn

Exploding jogger

Jean-Pierre Thorn
Acting

Christian Moro

Odile's assistant

Christian Moro
Acting

Pierre Val

Odile's assistant

Pierre Val
Acting

Alexis Desseaux

Odile's assistant

Alexis Desseaux
Acting

Michèle Comba

Simon's dresser

Michèle Comba
Acting

Pierre Lescure

Pierre Lescure

Pierre Lescure
Production

Daniel Toscan du Plantier

Daniel Toscan du Plantier

Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Production

Pierre Héros

Self

No Image
Acting

Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette
Acting

Fedele Papalia

Butler of the "Bicouli dressé"

Fedele Papalia
Acting

Nicolas Abraham

Server of the "Bicouli dressé"

Nicolas Abraham
Acting

Patrick Steltzer

Electrocuted boy

Patrick Steltzer
Acting

Anne Lévy

Carole, presenter of the 'marches'

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Directing

Olivier Doran

Jean, presenter of the 'marches'

Olivier Doran
Acting

Franck Milhan

Sylvie (the big bearded man)

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Acting

Bruno Argence

Moron in the crowd

Bruno Argence
Acting

Philippe Chany

Moron's neighbor in the crowd

Philippe Chany
Directing

Michel Hazanavicius

Régis

Michel Hazanavicius
Acting

Christian Gazio

Ambulance nurse

Christian Gazio
Acting

Jennifer Ayache

Young passerby

Jennifer Ayache
Acting

Eric Nguyen

Journalist

Eric Nguyen
Acting

Victoria Obermayer

Airport hostess

Victoria Obermayer
Crew

Fabienne Gardon

Corinne

No Image
Acting

Bruno Carette

Misou Mizou (archive footage)

Bruno Carette
Writing

Henri de Turenne

Narrator of the tissu documentary (voice)

Henri de Turenne

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