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Man Bites Dog

Man Bites Dog

A killer comedy.

19927.21h 36m

Overview

The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and arbitrary musings on topics of interest to him, such as music or the conditions of low-income housing, and even goes so far as to introduce the documentary crew to his family. But their reckless indulgences soon get the better of them.

Directed by Rémy Belvaux
Written by André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde, Vincent Tavier
Produced by Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde
Box OfficeBudget: $33KRevenue: $206K

Top Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde

Benoît Poelvoorde

Ben

Rémy Belvaux

Rémy Belvaux

Rémy

André Bonzel

André Bonzel

André

Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert

Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert

Ben's Mother

V

Valérie Parent

Valerie

Édith Le Merdy

Édith Le Merdy

Nurse

Jenny Drye

Jenny Drye

Jenny

M

Malou Madou

Malou

W

Willy Vandenbroeck

Boby

N

Nelly Pappaert

Ben's Grandmother

Themes & Keywords

movie businessdark comedymockumentaryserial killerbrutalityfound footagearabcrimefound footage adjacent

About Man Bites Dog

Man Bites Dog is a comedy, crime film released in 1992 exploring themes of movie business, dark comedy, mockumentary, serial killer, brutality, found footage. Directed by Rémy Belvaux, it stars Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel. The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and arbitrary musings on topics of interest to him, such as music or the conditions of low-income housing, and even goes so far as to introduce the documentary crew to his family. But their reckless indulgences soon get the better of them.

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