Subway

Subway

A seductive fable

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Release Date

4/10/1985

Runtime

104 mins

Overview

Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

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A stylish, dreamlike heist thriller that trades conventional narrative tension for the allure of an underground counterculture. Luc Besson constructs the Paris Metro as a self-contained world where danger mingles with eccentric romance and anarchic style.

Mood

WhimsicalPlayfulTenseAbsurd

Themes

CrimeClassIdentityIsolation

Tone

Playful

Pacing

Steady

Look

Stylized genreNeon-drenched

Structure

Single location

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