Hell Train is a French film based on a true story. One evening at a ball in a small town, a fight breaks out in an atmosphere tinged with racism. Three of the ringleaders end up at the police station. The next day, November 14, 1983, on the Bordeaux-Ventimiglia train, the three men who were candidates for enlistment in the Foreign Legion beat Habib Grimzi, a 26-year-old Algerian, before throwing him out of a window. A young woman, who witnessed the murder, alerted the police. The investigation begins in a climate of extreme tension. In the city, provocations and attacks are increasing...
Title | Hell Train |
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Year | 1985 |
Genre | Crime, Drama |
Country | France |
Studio | Canal+, Hachette Première, Fox-Hachette |
Cast | Roger Hanin, Hammou Graïa, Christine Pascal, Karim Allaoui, Gérard Klein, Rabah Loucif |
Crew | Roger Hanin (Director), Jean Curtelin (Writer), Roger Hanin (Writer), Christine Gouze-Rénal (Producer), Philippe Verro (Executive Producer), Michel Legrand (Music) |
Keyword | skinhead, immigration, racism, french colonialism, french algerian, racial discrimination, racial hatred, maghreb, racist murder |
Release | Jan 09, 1985 |
Runtime | 90 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.40 / 10 by 6 users |