Man Bites Dog (film)
1992 Belgian black comedy crime mockumentary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Man Bites Dog (French: C'est arrivé près de chez vous, literally "It Happened Near Your Home") is a 1992 French-language Belgian black comedy crime mockumentary film written, produced and directed by Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde, who are also the film's co-editor, cinematographer and lead actor respectively.
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Directed by | Rémy Belvaux André Bonzel Benoît Poelvoorde |
Screenplay by | Rémy Belvaux André Bonzel Benoît Poelvoorde Vincent Tavier |
Story by | Rémy Belvaux |
Produced by | Rémy Belvaux André Bonzel Benoît Poelvoorde |
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Cinematography | André Bonzel |
Edited by | Rémy Belvaux Eric Dardill |
Music by | Jean-Marc Chenut Laurence Dufrene Philippe Malempré |
Production company | Les Artistes Anonymes |
Distributed by | Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (France) Roxie Releasing (US) Metro Tartan Films (UK) |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] 92 minutes (Edited cut) |
Country | Belgium |
Language | French |
Budget | BEF1 million (USD$33,000) |
Box office | $3.5 million |
The film follows a crew of filmmakers following a serial killer, recording his horrific crimes for a documentary they are producing. At first dispassionate observers, they find themselves increasingly caught up in the chaotic and nihilistic violence, eventually becoming accomplices. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC). Since its release, the picture has become a cult film, and received a rare NC-17 rating for its theatrical release in the U.S.[2]