Stars: Johnny Hallyday, Jean Rochefort, Charlie Nelson, Jean-Francois Stevenin

Director: Patrice Leconte

Summary: The story of two very different men who meet at a train station in a provincial French town. The pair develop a friendship out of respect for each other.

This quaint and amusing tale from director Patrice Leconte pairs Milan (Johnny Hallyday), a nomadic urban cowboy, with Manesquier (Jean Rochefort), a reserved and very settled curmudgeon. The two meet on the train in a French suburb, and before long the overly trusting Manesquier has invited Milan to be his house guest because the local hotels are closed for the night. The two men cautiously get to know each other, and they find that they have many things in common, even though they appear on the surface to be utter opposites. But deep down, they both desire to live life in the shoes of the other, even if just for a short period of time. And in a subtle, mutually understood way, they do just that.

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You wouldn't think that a movie, which mostly consists of two old guys talking could be a thriller, but that's exactly what L'Homme du Trainis. French singer Johnny Hallyday plays a professional criminal who comes to a small town to take part in a robbery. By chance, he meets talkative Jean Rochefort, who invites the laconic Hallyday to stay at his house because the hotel is closed. The two form an unlikely friendship, each curious about (and envious of) the other's life. But all the while plans for the robbery continue, while Rochefort is preparing for a dangerous event of his own. The pitch-perfect performances make L'Homme du Traincompletely involving. Rochefort and Hallyday play off of each other beautifully; it's impossible to put your finger on what makes these subtle, supple scenes so magnetic. The whole is directed with spare authority by Patrice Leconte (La Veuve de Saint-Pierre). --Bret Fetzer

Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen, 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	French
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Trailer, Subtitles - English
Subtitles:	English
Year:	2002
Release Date:	September 22, 2003
Runtime:	86 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P 9062 D V D
Keywords:	Man, Comedy, General, Wide, Screen, Train, Drama, Homme, L'homme, Du
Genre:	Drama