Plot Summary
Having stolen some compromising documents from a powerful and successful gangster at a party, a man known as Fred (Lambert) escapes from the police and takes refuge in the underground world of the Paris Métro. There he integrates with the dwellers and befriends several colourful characters, some of which are living under the subway to avoid police arrest like him. While the gangster's henchmen look for his trail, Fred develops a romance with the gangster's young trophy wife Helena (Adjani), who had invited Fred to the spoiled party, and is bored with her gilded-caged life.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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86%- Reviews Counted: 7
- Fresh: 6
- Rotten: 1
- Average Rating: 5.8/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Luc Besson's first film is a seedy look into Parisian subway culture - literally.
Customer Reviews
Luc Besson
Says it all....
Luc Besson's movie
Great French classic movie....Paris underground atmosphere. I loved it!
A complete, perfect delight
Luc Besson is magic frame by frame in this mind-bending adventure. The film is as much a statement about how to live as it is a story: Walk right along the very edge of whatever world you’re in.
Fantastic music, charming acting. All told a perfect and ambitious escape.
