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      The Man on the Train

      R Released May 9, 2003 1h 30m Comedy Drama List
      92% 116 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score Milan (Johnny Hallyday) is a beleaguered old thief who rolls into a small French town with the aim of robbing its bank. However, a chance meeting with a local professor, Monsieur Manesquier (Jean Rochefort), delays his scheme and leads to an unexpected friendship. Milan has grown tired of his adventurous life on the run and wishes to retire in peace; Manesquier craves the danger he's never known in his bookish existence. Their shared admiration and envy inspires each to follow his dream. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 29 Buy Now

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      A lovely, contemplative character study with two wonderful performances at its center.

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      dave s When Milan (Johnny Halladay), a taciturn man who asks no questions, arrives in a small French town with the intent of robbing a bank, he meets Manesquier (Jean Rochefort), a retired poetry teacher who is looking for friendship. Over a short period of time, the two seemingly disparate men bond and reflect on the nature of their lives and the dreams that have slipped through their fingers. The Man on the Train is an intriguing but periodically frustrating character study of two men apparently adrift in life with no discernable course charted for the future. As always, Rochefort is excellent and Halladay does a surprisingly decent job as the hardened criminal. While the ending may cause some confusion for audiences, it is certainly food for thought and will provoke discussion after the credits roll. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Intricate, deep, mysterious- even better the second time through. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting premise that had it's moments but very dull, fairly cheesy, and boring in end. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting film in which two old timers meet and become friends each one longing for the lifestyle of the other until death separate them to better reconcile their own aspirations. Interesting & entertaining. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member another one that worked 'cos of the two leads. a tad too "quiet" for tonight though a quietly enthralling watch it was. ("quietly" funny too) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This was excellent. Donald Sutherland remake next. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films Rated: B Oct 29, 2008 Full Review Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel Each actor comes to perfectly embody his character. Rated: 5/5 Jul 11, 2003 Full Review Jan Stuart Newsday Patrice Leconte's fanciful odd-couple drama oozes flavorful, provincial atmosphere. Rated: 3/4 Jun 27, 2003 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Start with Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper, drain it of all adventure and period flavor, replace that with plenty of existential angst, serve it up in a coat of Gallic glaze, and the result would look something like Man On the Train. Rated: 3/4 Jun 11, 2023 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia I'm pleasantly surprised by this crime drama directed by Patrice Leconte. The humor, the dialogues that bear the stamp of sobriety and a very intriguing plot keeps it away from artifice. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Jul 18, 2020 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... a well-tuned character piece starring screen legend Jean Rochefort and French pop icon Johnny Hallyday as strangers with nothing in common whose chance meeting sparks a powerful friendship. Dec 16, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Milan (Johnny Hallyday) is a beleaguered old thief who rolls into a small French town with the aim of robbing its bank. However, a chance meeting with a local professor, Monsieur Manesquier (Jean Rochefort), delays his scheme and leads to an unexpected friendship. Milan has grown tired of his adventurous life on the run and wishes to retire in peace; Manesquier craves the danger he's never known in his bookish existence. Their shared admiration and envy inspires each to follow his dream.
      Director
      Patrice Leconte
      Producer
      Christophe Audeguis
      Screenwriter
      Claude Klotz
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Cine B
      Rating
      R (Some Language|Brief Violence)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 9, 2003, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 19, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $2.5M
      Runtime
      1h 30m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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