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Man Bites Dog

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Man Bites Dog (1993)

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Reviews Counted:144

Fresh:121

Rotten:23

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: A mock black comic documentary that spoofs reality TV, and questions the media's role in perpetuating and abetting violence. A homicidal maniac, serial-killer, Ben Patard, is accompanied on his... A mock black comic documentary that spoofs reality TV, and questions the media's role in perpetuating and abetting violence. A homicidal maniac, serial-killer, Ben Patard, is accompanied on his killing sprees by a film crew who document, then later participate in, even as they question, his activities. [More]

Starring: Benoit Poelvoorde, Remy Belvaux, Jenny Drye, Jacqueline Poelvoorde Pappaert

Starring: Benoit Poelvoorde, Remy Belvaux, Jenny Drye, Jacqueline Poelvoorde Pappaert, Malou Madou, Andre Bonzel

Director: Remy Belvaux

Director: Remy Belvaux
Screenwriter: Remy Belvaux, Andre Bonzel, Benoit Poelvoorde, Vincent Tavier

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