The Crimson Rivers
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- Synopsis
- Two very different policemen seeking the truth about separate crimes find a terrible common link in this thriller from France. Pierre Niemans (Jean Reno) is a noted French detective assigned to investigate a brutal murder at a prestigious college ......
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- Starring
- Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel, Nadia Farès, Dominique Sanda, Karim Belkhadra
- Director(s)
- Mathieu Kassovitz
- Distributor(s)
- Buena Vista International
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
A breathtaking exercise in the macabre, a gruesome thriller with quirky cops and a killer of Lecterian complexity, and even when the movie is perfect nonsense, it's so voluptuous that you're grateful to be watching it anyway.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Jay CarrAdd Critic to Favorites
The Crimson Rivers could teach many an American thriller a thing or two about sophisticated creepiness.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites
Does not end well. But there's a lot of pleasure in getting there.Read the full review