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Subway (1985)

On improvising a burglary at a shady tycoon's home, Fred takes refuge in the hip and surreal universe of the Paris Metro and encounters its assorted denizens, the tycoon's henchmen and his disenchanted young wife.

Subway
Subway
R
Thriller
Release Date
November 6, 1985
Director
Luc Besson
Cast
Christopher Lambert , Isabelle Adjani , Richard Bohringer , Michel Galabru , Jean-Hugues Anglade
Runtime
104 Minutes
Main Genre
Thriller
Writers
Luc Besson , Pierre Jolivet , Alain Le Henry
Studio
Les Films du Loup, TSF Productions, Gaumont
Tagline
Subway. A Seductive Fable.

Summary

Fred is living in the Paris Metro system. He is blackmailing Helena, whose safe he has robbed. Fred has various 'friends' all living in this surreal setting. The Roller is a rollerskating bag snatcher and Big Bill is a 'strongman'. The blackmail and Freds relationship with Helena and her heavies make up the bulk of the plot but on the side are Freds attempts to start a band using buskers from the Metro.