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Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart

Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart

20146.01h 51m

Overview

Between 1978 and 1979, the inhabitants of the Oise are in fear of a maniac who kills several hitchhikers and escape the police. He was then dubbed "the killer of the Oise" is actually a shy young policeman who will investigate his own murder, only to lose control of the situation.

Directed by Cédric Anger
Written by Cédric Anger, Yvan Stefanovitch
Produced by Anne Rapczyk, Alain Attal
Box OfficeBudget: $5.1M0

Top Cast

Guillaume Canet

Guillaume Canet

Franck

Ana Girardot

Ana Girardot

Sophie

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Lacombe

Cédric le Maoût

Cédric le Maoût

Olivier

Alice de Lencquesaing

Alice de Lencquesaing

Melissa

Nicolas Ronchi

Nicolas Ronchi

Le medecin

Nicolas Carpentier

Nicolas Carpentier

Paul

Pierick Tournier

Pierick Tournier

Carpentier

Alexandre Carrière

Alexandre Carrière

Ossart

Franck Andrieux

Franck Andrieux

Auzier

Themes & Keywords

police1970sbased on true storymurderserial killerrogue cop

About Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart

Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart is a crime, thriller, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of police, 1970s, based on true story, murder, serial killer, rogue cop. Directed by Cédric Anger, it stars Guillaume Canet, Ana Girardot, Jean-Yves Berteloot. Between 1978 and 1979, the inhabitants of the Oise are in fear of a maniac who kills several hitchhikers and escape the police. He was then dubbed "the killer of the Oise" is actually a shy young policeman who will investigate his own murder, only to lose control of the situation.

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