Man Bites Dog
A no-holds-barred portrait of an unashamedly brutal serial killer (played by co-director Benot Poelvoorde). This unique black comedy, shot in documentary style and made on the smell of an oily rag, cleaned up at most film festivals entered, and deservedly so.
Year: 1992
Genre: Dutch & Belgian Cinema, Filmmaking, Best of the 1990s, Extreme Cinema, Mockumentary, Black Humour, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: Belgium
Director: Andre Bonzel, Benoit Poelvoorde, Remy Belvaux
Starring: Benoit Poelvoorde, Jacqueline Poelvoorde Pappaert
Duration: 95 Minutes
Rating: R18 - Contains violence.
Subtitles: Yes
7.6/10
Location in store: Foreign (Netherlands & Belgium)
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