Subway
A seductive fable
1985 | 102m | French
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Luc Besson |
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| Writer: | Luc Besson |
| Staring: |
| Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 10, 1985 |
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| Director: | Luc Besson |
| Writer: | Luc Besson |
| Genres: | Action, Thriller |
| Keywords | paris, france, culture clash, subway, metropolis, blackmail, criminal, socialite, punk band |
| Production Companies | Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, Les Films du Loup, TSF Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $2,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jun 24, 2025 Entered: Jun 24, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Isabelle Adjani | Héléna |
| Christopher Lambert | Fred |
| Richard Bohringer | Le Fleuriste |
| Michel Galabru | Commissaire Gesbert |
| Jean-Hugues Anglade | Le Roller |
| Jean Reno | Le Batteur |
| Jean-Pierre Bacri | Batman |
| Jean Bouise | Le Chef de Station |
| Éric Serra | Le Bassiste |
| Alain Guillard | Le Saxophoniste |
| Jean-Claude Lecas | Robin |
| Pierre-Ange Le Pogam | Jean |
| Isabelle Sadoyan | La Femme du Prefet |
| Brigitte Chamarande | La Fille du Prefet |
| Constantin Alexandrov | Le Mari |
| Benoît Régent | Le Vendeur |
| Michel Montanary | Les Hommes de Main |
| Guy Laporte | Le Serveur Opera |
| Basile de Bodt | L'Homme au Crâne Rasé |
| Vincent Skimenti | L'Aveugle |
| Patrick Pérez | Les Hommes de Main |
| Maria Vincent | L'Habilleuse |
| Francis Lemonnier | Le Chef d'Orchestre |
| Arthur Simms | Le Chanteur |
| Michel D'Oz | Le Guitariste |
| Jimmy Blanche | Le Percussioniste |
| Christian Gomba | Big Bill |
| Bernard Pollak | Le Prefet |
| Jacky | L'invité Prefet |
| Arnold Walter | L'invité Prefet |
| Martine Rapin | L'invité Prefet |
| Catherine Luton | La Fille au Sac Dérobe |
| Pierre Carrive | Les Hommes de Main |
| Jean-Michel Castanié | Les Hommes de Main |
| Francois Guerre-Berthelot | Les Hommes de Main |
| Eric Proville | Le Serveur Bar |
| Jean-Luc Miesch | L'Agent RATP |
| Françoise Ruggieri | L'Homme Distingué |
| Dominique Hennequin | L'Ingénieur du Son |
| Magali Guidasci | La Punk |
| Roselyne Brunet | La Punk |
| Lucien Fleurot | L'Homme Jogging |
| Etienne Chicot | (scenes deleted) |
| Luc Besson | The Subway Driver (uncredited) |
| Jerry Di Giacomo | The Husband (voice) (uncredited) |
| Steve Gadler | Robin (voice) (uncredited) |
| Edward Marcus | The Stationmaster (voice) (uncredited) |
| Claude Melki | Youssef (uncredited) |
| Liza Ross | Héléna (voice) (uncredited) |
| Jesse Joe Walsh | Jean (voice) (uncredited) |
| Allan Wenger | The Florist (voice) (uncredited) |
| José Otero | |
| James Shuman | The Roller (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Éric Serra | Musician, Original Music Composer |
| Yves Saint Laurent | Costume Design |
| Marc Perrier | Scenario Writer, Dialogue |
| Edith Colnel | Production Manager |
| Patrick Soler | Special Effects |
| Sophie Schmit | Scenario Writer, Editor |
| Yves Trielli | Special Effects |
| Patick Gauthier | Musician |
| Patrick Alessandrin | Assistant Director |
| Jean Claude Zéférini | Stunts |
| Corine Marienneau | Musician |
| Frédéric Moreau | Visual Effects |
| Maud Baron | Makeup Artist |
| Harrik Maury | Sound |
| Laeruel Carala | Stunt Double |
| Jean-Michel Kajdan | Musician |
| Didier Grousset | Assistant Director |
| Roland Neunreuther | Stunt Coordinator |
| Alain Guillard | Musician |
| Louise de Champfleury | Assistant Editor |
| Bruno François-Boucher | Unit Manager |
| Noël Véry | Steadicam Operator |
| Jérôme Naulais | Musician |
| Guy Trielli | Special Effects |
| Luc Besson | Scenario Writer, Director, Screenplay, Dialogue |
| Carlo Varini | Director of Photography |
| Laure Mercier | Assistant Editor |
| Alexandre Trauner | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Martine Rapin | Costume Design |
| André Trielli | Special Effects |
| Amaury Blanchard | Musician |
| Thieery Cour | Stunt Double |
| Sylvain Bax | Electrician |
| Benoit Widemann | Musician |
| Kichel Jarek | Stunt Double |
| Isabelle Gamsohn | Hairstylist |
| Eric Trielli | Special Effects |
| Raphaël Lloret | Stunt Double |
| François Laizeau | Musician |
| Guy Forties | Stunt Double |
| Patrick Camboulive | Still Photographer |
| Gérard Lamps | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dominique Duchatelle | Sound |
| Jean-Jacques Lissa | Stunt Double |
| Louis Bertignac | Musician |
| Alain Le Henry | Scenario Writer |
| Jean-François Drigeard | Electrician |
| Gérard Hardy | Sound Editor |
| Yvon Guillard | Musician |
| Francois Guerre-Berthelot | Stunt Coordinator |
| Olivier Mauffroy | Assistant Editor |
| Chris David | Dolby Consultant |
| Bidine Larglois | Stunt Double |
| Thierry Peros | Stunt Double |
| Philippe Kalfon | Musician |
| Suzanne Pisteur | Key Makeup Artist |
| Arthur Simms | Musician |
| Daniel Vérité | Stunt Coordinator |
| Valérie Barki | Musician |
| Elisabeth Chochoy | Script |
| Geneviève Peyralade | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Carole Fassiaux | Stunts |
| Pierre Jolivet | Scenario Writer |
| Bernard Terreau | Special Effects |
| Jean Max | Stunt Coordinator |
| Eliane André | Production Manager |
| Harald Maury | Sound |
| Pia Micha | Costume Assistant |
| Magali Guidasci | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Ramon Pipin | Musician |
| Marie Robert | Assistant Editor |
| Marie-Christine Malbert | Unit Publicist |
| Eric Aerts | Musician |
| Sydney Tiam | Musician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| François Ruggieri | Producer |
| Luc Besson | Producer |
| Louis Duchesne | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 32 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 619 | 786 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 166 | 597 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 413 | 580 |