Black Box
Black Box
Black Box
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2021
2h 10m
7.3(1367 votes)
Mystery
Thriller
Drama

Overview

Mathieu is a young and talented black box analyst on a mission to solve the reason behind the deadly crash of a brand new aircraft. Yet, when the case is closed by authorities, Mathieu cannot help but sense there is something wrong with the evidence. As he listens to the tracks again, he starts detecting some seriously disturbing details. Could the tape have been modified? Going against his boss' orders, Mathieu begins his own rogue investigation - an obsessional and dangerous quest for truth that will quickly threaten far more than his career...

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Production Companies

WY Productions

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Pierre Niney

Matthieu Vasseur

Pierre Niney
Acting

Lou de Laâge

Noémie Vasseur

Lou de Laâge
Acting

André Dussollier

Philippe Rénier

André Dussollier
Acting

Sébastien Pouderoux

Xavier Renaud

Sébastien Pouderoux
Acting

Olivier Rabourdin

Victor Pollock

Olivier Rabourdin
Acting

Guillaume Marquet

Antoine Balsan

Guillaume Marquet
Acting

Mehdi Djaadi

Samir Jellab

Mehdi Djaadi
Acting

Aurélien Recoing

Claude Varins

Aurélien Recoing
Acting

André Marcon

Philippe Dorval

André Marcon
Acting

Anne Azoulay

Caroline Delmas

Anne Azoulay
Acting

Marie Dompnier

Pauline

Marie Dompnier
Acting

Grégori Derangère

Alain Roussin

Grégori Derangère
Acting

Philippe Maymat

Captain Atrian

Philippe Maymat
Acting

Boris Ravaine

Co-pilot Atrian

Boris Ravaine
Acting

Octave Bossuet

Théo

Octave Bossuet
Acting

Lorène Devienne

Jeanne, cockpit stewardess

Lorène Devienne
Acting

Claire Viville

Stewardess call Mathieu

Claire Viville
Acting

Niki Zischka

Business passenger

Niki Zischka
Acting

Pablo Gallego

Co-pilot Roussin

Pablo Gallego
Acting

Mark Baris

David Keller

Mark Baris
Acting

Gaël Giraudeau

Reynal

Gaël Giraudeau
Acting

Sébastien Corona

Former ENAC

Sébastien Corona
Acting

Antoine Croset

Journalist Antoine Istier

Antoine Croset
Acting

Stéphane Boucher

Man with the dog

Stéphane Boucher
Acting

Adeline Moreau

ASSA colleague

Adeline Moreau
Acting

Antony Hickling

ASSA collaborator

Antony Hickling
Acting

Alexandre Guilbaud

ASSA security chief

Alexandre Guilbaud
Acting

David Sighicelli

HRD ASSA

David Sighicelli
Acting

Julian Bugier

TV journalist

Julian Bugier
Acting

Julien Benedetto

TV journalist

Julien Benedetto
Acting

Clémence de la Baume

TV journalist

Clémence de la Baume
Acting

Axelle Laffont

Lucas' Mother (voice)

Axelle Laffont
Acting

Romain Fleury

BEA technician

Romain Fleury
Acting

Jean-Christophe Batteria

Journalist consultant television news

Jean-Christophe Batteria
Acting

Damien Zanoly

BEA investigator

Damien Zanoly
Acting

Polo Anid

ASSA collaborator

Polo Anid
Acting

Bruno García

BEA investigator

Bruno García
Production

Christophe Istier

BEA investigator

No Image
Acting

Marlène Veyriras

Reynal's wife (voice)

Marlène Veyriras
Acting

Hassam Ghancy

Moqtada (voice)

Hassam Ghancy
Acting

Bruce Sherfield

ATC voice (voice)

Bruce Sherfield
Acting

Anaïs Weill

Moqtada call hostess

Anaïs Weill
Acting

Angélique Lefèvre

BEA investigator

No Image
Acting

Sylvain Chiavaccini

Aggressor

Sylvain Chiavaccini
Acting

Clement Villatte

Rémy

Clement Villatte
Acting

Quentin D'Hainaut

Security guard (uncredited)

Quentin D'Hainaut
Acting

Aurélia Frachon

Airport passerby (uncredited)

Aurélia Frachon
Acting

Jean-Yves Freyburger

BEA employee (uncredited)

Jean-Yves Freyburger
Acting

Jean-Luc Jacquot

Employee (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Jacquot
Acting

Joshua Jones

Timothe (uncredited)

No Image

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