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Hell Train

19851h 30mRoger Hanin
IMDb 4.8
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Hell Train is a French film based on a true story. One evening at a ball in a small town, a fight breaks out in an atmosphere tinged with racism. Three of the ringleaders end up at the police station. The next day, November 14, 1983, on the Bordeaux-Ventimiglia train, the three men who were candidates for enlistment in the Foreign Legion beat Habib Grimzi, a 26-year-old Algerian, before throwing him out of a window. A young woman, who witnessed the murder, alerted the police. The investigation begins in a climate of extreme tension. In the city, provocations and attacks are increasing...

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SkinheadImmigrationRacismFrench ColonialismFrench AlgerianRacial DiscriminationMaghrebRacist Murder

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What is Hell Train (1985) about?

Hell Train is a French film based on a true story. One evening at a ball in a small town, a fight breaks out in an atmosphere tinged with racism. Three of the ringleaders end up at the police station. The next day, November 14, 1983, on the Bordeaux-Ventimiglia train, the three men who were candidates for enlistment in the Foreign Legion beat Habib Grimzi, a 26-year-old Algerian, before throwing…

Who stars in Hell Train?

Hell Train stars Roger Hanin (Commissaire Couturier), Hammou Graïa (Habib Grimzi), Christine Pascal (Isabelle), Karim Allaoui (Karim), Gérard Klein (Salviat). The film was directed by Roger Hanin.

How long is Hell Train?

Hell Train has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1985.

Is Hell Train worth watching?

Hell Train holds an IMDb rating of 4.8/10. Fans of Crime, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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