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The Crimson Rivers

The Crimson Rivers

Evil rises to new heights.

Part of The Crimson Rivers Collection

2000•1h 46m•6.9/10
CrimeMysteryThriller

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6.9/10(2K)

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.

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Production

Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, Légende Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Pierre Niemans

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

Max Kerkerian

Nadia Farès

Nadia Farès

Fanny Ferreira

Dominique Sanda

Dominique Sanda

Sister Andrée

Karim Belkhadra

Karim Belkhadra

Captain Dahmane

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Dr. Bernard Chernezé

Didier Flamand

Didier Flamand

The Dean

Philippe Nahon

Philippe Nahon

Homme à la station service

François Levantal

François Levantal

Pathologist

Laurent Lafitte

Laurent Lafitte

Hubert

Francine Bergé

Francine Bergé

Directrice d'école

Robert Gendreu

Robert Gendreu

Gardien du cimetière

Christophe Bernard

Christophe Bernard

Skinhead

Nicky Naudé

Nicky Naudé

Skinhead

Vincent Tulli

Vincent Tulli

Computer Technician

Tonio Descanvelle

Tonio Descanvelle

Sarzac Policeman #1

Olivier Rousset

Olivier Rousset

Sarzac Policeman #2

Françoise Loreau

Françoise Loreau

Nun in Convent

Nicolas Koretzky

Nicolas Koretzky

Computer Cop

Dominique Bettenfeld

Dominique Bettenfeld

Policeman with Theory

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