L'homme du train

Name: L'homme du train
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2002-10-02
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-François Stévenin, Charlie Nelson, Pascal Parmentier

IMDb ID: tt0301414 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.1 (7,715 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Thriller

A man steps off a train into a French village awaiting the day when he will rob the town bank. He meets a retired poetry teacher striking up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Man on the Train
Canada: Man on the Train (English)
United Kingdom: Man on the Train
Ireland: Man on the Train (English)
India: Man on the Train (English)
New Zealand: Man on the Train (English)
United States: Man on the Train
World-wide: Man on the Train (English)
South Africa: Man on the Train (English)
Argentina: El hombre del tren
Spain: El hombre del tren
Canada: L'homme du train (French)
France: L'homme du train
Finland: Mannen på tåget (Swedish)
Sweden: Mannen på tåget
Hungary: A férfi a vonatról
Serbia: Čovek iz voza
Poland: Człowiek z pociągu
Germany: Das zweite Leben des Monsieur Manesquier
Italy: L'uomo del treno
Denmark: Manden fra toget
Norway: Mannen fra toget
Finland: Mies junassa
Slovakia: Muz z vlaku
Greece: O anthropos tou trainou (transliterated title)
Portugal: O Homem do Comboio
Romania: Oameni si trenuri
Japan: Ressha ni notta otoko
United Kingdom: The Man on the Train (Alternative Title)
Brazil: Uma Passagem para a Vida
Greece: Ο άνθρωπος του τρένου
Ukraine: Людина з потягу (new title)
Russia: Человек с поезда
Bulgaria: Човекът от влака (Bulgarian)
South Korea: 기차를 타고 온 남자
Japan: 列車に乗った男 (Japanese)
The Man on the TrainContent RatingRRelease Date2002-10-02Runtime90 minutesMetascore75IMDb Popularity0User Reviews88Critic Reviews59Countries / RegionsFrance
United Kingdom
Germany
JapanLanguagesFrenchKeywordsgender in title
france
village
town
manFilming LocationsAnnonay, Ardèche, FranceProduction CompaniesCiné B
Zoulou Films
Rhône-Alpes CinémaOfficial SitesPathé / 1000 Films - http://www.1000films.com/train/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301414/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0301414.jpgUpdated At2026-04-18T09:56:11

Directors

Patrice Leconte

Writers

Patrick Cauvin

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Jean Rochefort | Character: Monsieur Manesquier
Actor: Johnny Hallyday | Character: Milan
Actor: Jean-François Stévenin | Character: Luigi
Actor: Charlie Nelson | Character: Max
Actor: Pascal Parmentier | Character: Sadko
Actor: Isabelle Petit-Jacques | Character: Viviane
Actor: Edith Scob | Character: La soeur de Manesquier
Actor: Maurice Chevit | Character: Le coiffeur
Actor: Riton Liebman | Character: Le costaud
Actor: Olivier Fauron | Character: Le collégien
Actor: Véronique Kapoyan | Character: Le boulngère
Actor: Elsa Duclot | Character: La serveuse
Actor: Armand Chagot | Character: Le jardinier
Actor: Michel Laforest | Character: Le pharmacien
Actor: Alain Guellaff | Character: Le chirugien
Actor: Hélène Chambon | Character: L'infirmière radio
Actor: Sophie Durand | Character: L'infirmière bloc
Actor: Jean-Louis Vey | Character: Verlin
Actor: Sébastien Bonnet | Character: Le copain de costaud
Actor: Jean-Jacques Cornillon | Character: Le directeur banque

[Directors Group]
Name: Patrice Leconte | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Patrick Cauvin | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Christophe Audeguis | Role: Producer
Name: Philippe Carcassonne | Role: Producer
Name: Carl Clifton | Role: Producer
Name: Stuart Hatwell | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Pascal Estève | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jean-Marie Dreujou | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Joëlle Hache | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Ivan Maussion | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Annie Périer | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Isabelle de Araujo | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Agathe Dupuis | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Fulvio Pozzobon | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Stephan Arnoux | Role: Production Manager
Name: Cyrille Bragnier | Role: Production Manager
Name: Brigitte Faure | Role: Production Manager
Name: Benjamin Hess | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Olivier Coutard | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Dominique Gerbi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Anne Gilles | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Alain Bergé | Role: Art Department
Name: Jacques Kazandian | Role: Art Department
Name: Pierre Mery | Role: Art Department
Name: Michel Méry | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Annabel Acquaviva | Role: Sound Department
Name: Hervé Bénard | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pascal Chauvin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Emmanuel Croset | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nicolas d'Halluin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Isabelle Filippi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michel Filippi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean Goudier | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Grattepain | Role: Sound Department
Name: Katrina Heaulme | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dominique Hennequin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Lainé | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Louis Lebras | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alexis Leverve | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gilles Missir | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michel Monier | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jérôme Robinet | Role: Sound Department
Name: Hervé Roux | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Stephane Bidault | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Pierre Blain | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christophe Chanvin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Brice Halary | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jean-Baptiste Le Guen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Eric Martin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Matthias Weber | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Rémi Canaple | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Daniel Angeli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Philippe Billon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Catherine Cabrol | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Renaud Chassaing | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Guillaume Dreujou | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrick Gasché | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrice Leconte | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jérôme Pezzini | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Claude Reux | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Denis Scozzesi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gilbert Seybald | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Triboulet | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Geneviève Acien | Role: Casting Department
Name: Catherine Deserbais | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Charlotte Betaillole | Role: Costume Department
Name: Laetitia Bouix | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Nathalie Amsellem | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Fanchon Brulé | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Richard Deusy | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Emmanuelle Mimran | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Sylvie Van der Vorm | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Emmanuel Roussille | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Pascal Estève | Role: Music Department
Name: Didier Lizé | Role: Music Department
Name: Bernard Wystraete | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Sandrine Boulet | Role: Production Department
Name: Mathias Duhayer | Role: Production Department
Name: Martine Etchegaray | Role: Production Department
Name: Cécile Navarro | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Maggie Perlado | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Lucie Truffaut | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Tony Arnoux | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniel Bauer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jean Brun | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pierre Cadeac | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christian Dutac | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nicolas Raffy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: André-Paul Ricci | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Djamel Sadelli | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Man on the Train | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi848625945/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi848625945/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564016618223.mp4?Expires=1788282011&Signature=V5EZSH~aZmgEy~bdKS~dCnq9uT1Jvc6EfI2zpd1YXLVBA1yVMhVNI0QBBrz8RZbY7j5psH3wGxRg0IiT2pSELvGbtmKVQ8sje0kJiyl3pNKc92b3SKB2GB1Zh1j20iVAGt7Xoy~XjVWmkRwrgQvQgz~DHiAVG90zFW8kFA73DSvt0m2i4CfbQWmx5GXG7eNaCXilCkAusiqu7MsBoYDIZf8nOyzE-ss8Cn-MMv5lxS3xvzACkuUOIAt-b118pYmVGtUxzw~brlWHkLZMcDy~PzBIO6EsBqcqnvzPK1B3RI5~NawHPsb2q1MMzbQnHc0eBGCDUCxSnVCxFbRWB8suTA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Italy: September 3, 2002 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 12, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Belgium: October 2, 2002
France: October 2, 2002
United States: November 9, 2002 (AFI Fest)
Italy: November 22, 2002
United Kingdom: March 21, 2003
Ireland: March 21, 2003
Spain: March 28, 2003
Israel: May 8, 2003
United States: May 9, 2003 (limited)
Netherlands: July 10, 2003
Greece: July 11, 2003
Denmark: July 25, 2003
Australia: August 28, 2003
Norway: September 5, 2003
Canada: September 21, 2003 (Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival)
Sweden: November 7, 2003
Japan: April 10, 2004 (Tokyo)
Argentina: April 28, 2004 (video premiere)
New Zealand: May 13, 2004
Hong Kong: December 12, 2004 (French Cinepanorama Film Festival)
Mexico: June 1, 2005 (Mexico City)
Singapore: November 15, 2005
Germany: November 24, 2005
Austria: March 31, 2006
Hungary: May 13, 2007 (TV premiere)
Finland: February 10, 2008 (TV premiere)

Awards

Box Office

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