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Man Bites Dog

Original title: C'est arrivé près de chez vous
  • 1992
  • NC-17
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
45K
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Benoît Poelvoorde in Man Bites Dog (1992)
CaperDark ComedyMockumentarySatireSerial KillerTragedyComedyCrimeDrama

A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.

  • Directors
    • Rémy Belvaux
    • André Bonzel
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
  • Writers
    • Rémy Belvaux
    • André Bonzel
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
  • Stars
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert
    • Nelly Pappaert
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    45K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Rémy Belvaux
      • André Bonzel
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Writers
      • Rémy Belvaux
      • André Bonzel
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Stars
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
      • Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert
      • Nelly Pappaert
    • 253User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Benoît Poelvoorde
    Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Ben
    Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert
    • Ben's Mother
    • (as Jacqueline Poelvoorde Pappaert)
    Nelly Pappaert
    • Ben's Grandmother
    Hector Pappaert
    • Ben's Grandfather
    Jenny Drye
    • Jenny
    Malou Madou
    • Malou
    Willy Vandenbroeck
    • Boby
    Rachel Deman
    • Mamie Tromblon
    André Laime
    • Bed-ridden Old Man
    Édith Le Merdy
    Édith Le Merdy
    • Nurse
    • (as Edith Lemerdy)
    Sylviane Godé
    • Rape Victim (Martine)
    Zoltan Tobolik
    • Rape Victim's Husband
    Valérie Parent
    • Valerie
    Alexandra Fandango
    • Kalifa
    Olivier Cotica
    • Benichou
    Rémy Belvaux
    Rémy Belvaux
    • Remy (Reporter)
    André Bonzel
    André Bonzel
    • Andre (Cameraman)
    Jean-Marc Chenut
    • Patrick (Sound Man #1)
    • Directors
      • Rémy Belvaux
      • André Bonzel
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Writers
      • Rémy Belvaux
      • André Bonzel
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Due to budget problems, it took the filmmakers over a year to complete the film. The company ran out of money several times and shooting had to be postponed until more money could be raised. A lot of friends and family of the filmmakers contributed to the film, both behind and in front of the cameras.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, Benoît says that four times a child's body weight is needed to sink a dead child. However, at the bar where they drink Dead Baby Boys, Benoît asks René for the weight ratio needed to sink a child, to which René replies "Twice," and Benoit says, "Right!"
    • Quotes

      Ben: Once I buried two Arabs in a wall over there... Facing Mecca, of course.

    • Alternate versions
      ENDING SPOILERS - In some versions, the final shot, where everyone dies, lasts until the film runs out of the camera, which leaves a blank white screen after the film slips out of the camera's gate. In other versions, there is a dissolve between the the final shot and the blank screen at a much sooner point--and the viewer does not see the film slip out of the gate. The Criterion Collection edition released in 2002 has the latter version of the final shot.
    • Connections
      Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #12.2 (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Ice Ice Baby
      Written by David Bowie, Earthquake (as Floyd Brown), John Deacon, Mario 'Chocolate' Johnson (as Mario Johnson), Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor & Vanilla Ice (as Robert Van Winkle)
      Performed by Vanilla Ice
      Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC
      Contains a sample of "Under Pressure"
      Performed by Queen & David Bowie
      Courtesy of Hollywood Records, Inc. for USA & Canada and Courtesy of Island Records
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews253

    Featured review

    A vivid example of good cinema

    That's the one I was looking for...

    Beautifully shot in black and white, this piece of art about a killer followed by a film crew is technically incredible.Camera movements or sound effects are among the most innovative I have ever seen. Besides, the dialogues are so funny...

    We watch a lot of people being shot and this might shock a lot of people, but if the viewers bear in mind the real purpose of this "massacre" (to denounce the violence rather than glorify it), this movie is really funny.

    I surprised myself talking with a Belgium accent and learning by heart the dialogues in order to make people laugh. It lasted 3 years...

    This is definitely a masterpiece that I would not recommend to everybody, especially because of its visual violence, but filmgoers who would like to see something different should definitely check this one.
    • roger-f
    • Feb 1, 1999
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Man Bites Dog: It Happened in Your Neighborhood
    • Filming locations
      • Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
    • Production company
      • Les Artistes Anonymes
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • BEF 1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $205,569
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,176
      • Jan 18, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $205,569
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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