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Man on the Train

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.
Crime   Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 2002-10-02
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.7

Beloved Cast

Jean Rochefort original image
Monsieur Manesquier
Jean Rochefort
Johnny Hallyday original image
Milan
Johnny Hallyday
Jean-François Stévenin original image
Luigi
Jean-François Stévenin
Pascal Parmentier original image
Sadko
Pascal Parmentier
Charlie Nelson original image
Max
Charlie Nelson
Isabelle Petit-Jacques original image
Viviane, Manesquier's mistress
Isabelle Petit-Jacques
Édith Scob original image
Manesquier's Sister
Édith Scob
Maurice Chevit original image
Hairdresser
Maurice Chevit
Riton Liebman original image
Burly Guy
Riton Liebman
Olivier Fauron original image
Schoolboy
Olivier Fauron
Véronique Kapoyan original image
Baker
Véronique Kapoyan
Armand Chagot original image
Gardener of Manesquier
Armand Chagot
Michel Laforest original image
Pharmacist
Michel Laforest
Alain Guellaff original image
Surgeon
Alain Guellaff
Hélène Chambon original image
Radiologist Nurse
Hélène Chambon
Sophie Durand original image
Operating Room Nurse
Sophie Durand
Sébastien Bonnet original image
Burly Guy's Friend
Sébastien Bonnet

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