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Dominican Rep. The Crimson Rivers
- Original title
- Les rivières pourpres
- Year
- 2000
- Running time
- 105 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Jean Reno
Vincent Cassel
Nadia Fares
Dominique Sanda
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Karim Belkhadra
Didier Flamand
François Levantal
Francine Bergé
Philippe Nahon- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Thriller. Action. Mystery
- Synopsis
- Pierre Niemans (Jean Reno) is a noted French detective assigned to investigate a brutal murder at a prestigious college located high in the Alps; the victim was first disfigured and dismembered, then strangled to death. Niemans soon realizes the murder was not an isolated incident when several similarly mangled corpses are discovered. Meanwhile, in a town 150 miles away, a young police investigator, Max Kerkerian (Vincent Cassel), is called in to investigate when the grave of a ten-year-old girl is dug up and ransacked. While interviewing the mother (Dominique Sanda) of the young girl, he crosses paths with Niemans, whose investigation has led him to the same town, and the two men begin to realize a surprising and troubling link between the crimes.
- Awards
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2000: San Sebastián Film Festival: Official Selection2000: César awards: 5 Nominations2001: European Film Awards: 3 Nominations for Audience Award
- Critics' reviews
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"The plot of this adaptation of Jean-Christophe Grange's novel becomes simultaneously ridiculous and predictable"
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Wants to be about life, death and the red liquid that flows beneath our skin. It ends up being more about stage blood and stupid plot tricks
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The Crimson Rivers could teach many an American thriller a thing or two"
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"For most of its running time, this lunatic euro-thriller is creepy, stylish and occasionally suspenseful."
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"A confusing and not entirely believable ending clouds the issue burying some fine performances and cinematography under an avalanche of gore and plot twists."
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 47 My Top 10 Movies from 2000 (50)
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