Subway

Subway is a 1985 French thriller film directed by Luc Besson and starring Isabelle Adjani and Christopher Lambert. The film is classified as part of the cinéma du look movement. Plot The story opens with Fred speeding his car and being chased by several gangsters; it is later explained that he stole some documents from their boss at his wife Héléna's birthday party. Fred escapes into the labyrinthine world of the Paris Métro. Over the next several days he attempts to blackmail Héléna for the documents, although he is clearly less interested in the money than in winning her affection. Meanwhile, the gangsters and police continue searching for Fred, as well as his new friend "The Skater" (who has been living off minor theft and avoiding the police for many months). Héléna struggles with her feelings about Fred and her dissatisfaction as her (much older) husband's arm candy. Gradually, Fred meets musicians and persuades them to join a band he claims to be forming (although he himself cannot sing). The full cast of characters is large; most of their lives and personalities are developed only implicitly from their context and mannerisms. Cast Isabelle Adjani as Héléna Kerman Christopher Lambert (billed as Christophe Lambert) as Fred Richard Bohringer as The Florist Michel Galabru as Commissioner Gesberg Jean-Hugues Anglade as The Roller Jean Bouise as The Station Master Jean-Pierre Bacri as Inspector Batman Jean-Claude Lecas as Robin Pierre-Ange Le Pogam as Jean Jean Reno as The Drummer Éric Serra as Enrico (bassist) Arthur Simms as Paul (singer)