6.4 Score

2000 • 1h 46min • R • Mystery, Thriller, Crime

The Crimson Rivers

"Evil rises to new heights."

Two French policemen, one investigating a grisly murder at a remote mountain college, the other working on the desecration of a young girl's grave by skinheads, are brought together by the clues from their respective cases. Soon after they start working together, more murders are committed, and the pair begin to discover just what dark secrets are behind the killings.

IMDb 6.9

RT 68%

MC 49

Director

Mathieu Kassovitz

Writers

Jean-Christophe Grangé

Mathieu Kassovitz

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Jean Reno

Pierre Niemans

Vincent Cassel

Max Kerkerian

Nadia Farès

Fanny Ferreira

Dominique Sanda

Sister Andrée

Karim Belkhadra

Captain Dahmane

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Dr. Bernard Chernezé

Didier Flamand

The Dean

Philippe Nahon

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Jean Reno Pierre Niemans

Vincent Cassel Max Kerkerian

Nadia Farès Fanny Ferreira

Dominique Sanda Sister Andrée

Karim Belkhadra Captain Dahmane

Jean-Pierre Cassel Dr. Bernard Chernezé

Didier Flamand The Dean

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François Levantal Pathologist

Laurent Lafitte Hubert

Francine Bergé Directrice d'école

Robert Gendreu Gardien du cimetière

Christophe Bernard Skinhead

Nicky Naudé Skinhead

Vincent Tulli Computer Technician

Tonio Descanvelle Sarzac Policeman #1

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