1992 · 96 min · NC-17

Man Bites Dog

Name: Man Bites Dog
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1992
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert, Valérie Parent

Directed by Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde · Comedy, Crime

Man Bites Dog (1992) is a Comedy film, directed by Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, and Benoît Poelvoorde set during the 1990s. It runs 96 minutes and is rated NC-17.

A serial killer, with a darkly comic and satirical tone. The story unfolds through found footage and metafiction.

Cinematography

André Bonzel

Cast

Benoît PoelvoordeRémy BelvauxAndré BonzelJacqueline Poelvoorde-PappaertValérie ParentÉdith Le MerdyJenny DryeMalou Madou

The world of this film

Setting

Urban

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Serial Killer

Structure

Found FootageMetafiction

Tone

Darkly ComicSatiricalBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Man Bites Dog

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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