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Man on the Train

A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies.

2002 · 1h 30m · R Crime, Drama
Directed by Patrice Leconte

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Overview

A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

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92%
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Fresh

Each actor comes to perfectly embody his character.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

Patrice Leconte's fanciful odd-couple drama oozes flavorful, provincial atmosphere.

Jan Stuart, Newsday
Fresh

Under Leconte's artful direction, a believable bond develops between the men, each envious of the direction the other's life has taken.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh

It is a perfected fable flashing across a screen.

Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh

The actors couldn't be more perfect.

Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

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