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Man Bites Dog

Original title: C'est arrivé près de chez vous
  • 19921992
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
41K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,581
255
Man Bites Dog (1992)
ComedyCrimeDrama
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.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
41K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,581
255
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    • Directors
      • Rémy Belvaux
      • André Bonzel
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Writers
      • Rémy Belvaux(story)
      • André Bonzel(screenplay)
      • Benoît Poelvoorde(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
      • Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert
      • Nelly Pappaert
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Rémy Belvaux
      • André Bonzel
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Writers
      • Rémy Belvaux(story)
      • André Bonzel(screenplay)
      • Benoît Poelvoorde(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Benoît Poelvoorde
      • Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert
      • Nelly Pappaert
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    • 243User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 5 nominations

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    Top cast

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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(story) (screenplay)
      • André Bonzel(screenplay)
      • Benoît Poelvoorde(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to an essay André wrote, Ben's family didn't know anything about the plot of the film. Ben's mother and grandparents thought they were filming raw footage of Ben, and had no idea that the footage was going to be used in a film in which Ben is a serial killer. Ben's mother was shocked to see her son behind bars, when she comes to visit him in prison.
    • 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 reviews243

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    This One Has Teeth: Perhaps The Meanest Satire On Sensationalist Media Of All Time
    I remember renting 'Man Bites Dog' (or 'C'est Arrivé Près De Chez Vous' which is its original title) on a hunch in the mid-nineties, because I found the title and the cover on the VHS cassette intriguing. I had no idea for what kind of ride I was in. At first I was taken aback a bit, as I didn't expect the film to be in black and white. And then it simply blew me away. This mix of realism, pitch-black comedy and shocking (though not very graphic) violence had me on the edge of my seat throughout, and I simply hadn't seen anything like it before.

    The direction and the realistic performances in 'Man Bites Dog' are simply outstanding; when I later watched it with a friend of mine he was visibly shaken at first, because he had thought he had watched a real documentary (which is obviously the film's intention). What must be mentioned above all else though, is the standout tour-de-force performance by the charismatic and frequently hilarious lead: Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde who also co-wrote and co-directed the film. He IS the film, and I have a hard time imagining the story working so well without his inspired, genius turn.

    'Man Bites Dog' is perhaps one of the best and most original satires on sensationalist media since Sidney Lumet's seminal movie 'Network'; it's certainly the meanest (and not for the easily offended, mind you). In my opinion, it's a flat-out masterpiece. Highly recommended. 10 stars out of 10.

    P.S. In case you don't know whether to trust this review or not, just check out the lists below, and you'll see exactly what kinds of films I like:

    Favorite films: IMDb.com/list/mkjOKvqlSBs/

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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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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

    Technical specs

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

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