The Crimson Rivers (2000)

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106 min - Crime | Mystery | Thriller - 27 September 2000 (France)

6.8

Ratings: 6.8/10 from 26,772 users Metascore: 49/100
Reviews: 161 user | 87 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com

Parisian murder detective commissioner Pierre Niemans is called to Gueron, a self-sufficient, prestigious university in a mountain valley... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Jean Reno	...	Pierre Niemans
	Vincent Cassel	...	Max Kerkerian
	Nadia Farès	...	Fanny Ferreira (as Nadia Fares)
	Dominique Sanda	...	Sister Andrée
	Karim Belkhadra	...	Captain Dahmane
	Jean-Pierre Cassel	...	Dr. Bernard Chernezé
	Didier Flamand	...	The Dean
	François Levantal	...	Pathologist
	Francine Bergé	...	Headmistress
	Philippe Nahon	...	Man at Petrol Station
	Laurent Lafitte	...	Hubert, the Dean's Son
	Robert Gendreu	...	Cemetery Warden
	Christophe Bernard	...	Skinhead #1
	Nicky Naude	...	Skinhead #2
	Tonio Descanvelle	...	Sarzac Policeman #1

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Storyline

Parisian murder detective commissioner Pierre Niemans is called to Gueron, a self-sufficient, prestigious university in a mountain valley, to investigate the murder on 32-year old professor and librarian Rémy Caillois, whose corps was found 50 meters high on a steep mountain side, naked, horribly covered in bruises and bleeding wounds, the result of some five hours of bestial torture including quasi-surgical amputation of hands cauterized to prevent bleeding to death- and eyes. Guernon is a closed society of virtually incestuous scientists, de facto succeeding to their parents' posts; the eye-doctor, formerly on the staff, says hereditary genetic diseases are the price of such elitism, but in recent years spread to the simple farming families. Inspector Max Kerkerian examines two crimes in the town: a school break-in with theft of old photos and archive papers as well as a graveyard desecration of Judith Herault... Written by KGF Vissers

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Plot Keywords:

Taglines:

Evil rises to new heights.

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/grisly images and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 September 2000 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

De blodröda floderna See more »

Filming Locations:

Albertville, Savoie, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

FRF 95,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$31,734 (USA) (1 July 2001) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$587,873 (Canada) (18 February 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont, Légende Entreprises, TF1 Films Production See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

Director Cameo: [Mathieu Kassovitz] as the hooded killer who shoots at Jean Reno at the bottom of the stairwell in the house on stilts. His voice is also heard over the CB radio talking to Vincent Cassel. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: A cameraman is reflected on a glossy tombstone during the tracking shot when Max Kerkerian visits the cemetery in Sarzac for the first time. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Captain Dahmane: We'll touch base in two hours.
Policeman: Wich way do we go?
Captain Dahmane: There. Okay? See you later, guys.
[looks at Niemans]
Captain Dahmane: Can I help you?
Pierre Niemans: Got a light?
Captain Dahmane: Who let you through?
Pierre Niemans: Your men. Commissioner Pierre Niemans.
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Crazy Credits

Gaumont's logo is surrounded by rivers of crimson at the start of the film. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Smala Sussie (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Virtual Skinfighters"
Composed and Performed by David Salsedo, Stephane Daurs (Silmarils)
(c) 2000 Editions Musicales Editions La Marguerite - Legende Enterprises
(p) 2000 Production Legende Enterprises - Gaumont See more »

The Crimson Rivers (2000)
Les rivières pourpres (original title)

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