The Madness Express

"Get ready for the most unhinged and hilarious wild ride!"

2023 1h 29m FR

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4.3

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★4.3TMDB · 108

Comedy

Synopsis

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Sébastien, a conscientious and professional train inspector, dreams of being transferred to the South of France. To validate his transfer, he has to make one last routine run under the supervision of Madeleine, a slightly sociopathic inspector who won't let him go. That's when everything goes wrong: between a driver who thinks he's driving a fighter jet, a jealous colleague and passengers who are each crazier than the last, what was supposed to be a formality turns into the worst trip of his life.

“Get ready for the most unhinged and hilarious wild ride!”

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Cast

Artus
Sébastien
Elsa Zylberstein
Madeleine
Benjamin Tranié
Simon
Maël Rouin Berrandou
Adel
Nicolas Lumbreras
Mickaël Pichard
Bérangère McNeese
Léa
Louise Coldefy
Sabine, l'ex-femme de Simon
Philippe Duquesne
Patrick, le chef de gare

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olivier Van Hoofstadt
Writers: Olivier Van Hoofstadt, Frédéric Jurie
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olivier Van Hoofstadt, shot by Bruno Degrave. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Artus and Elsa Zylberstein and Benjamin Tranié carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Get ready for the most unhinged and hilarious wild ride!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22397880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olivier Van Hoofstadt directs. Bruno Degrave behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
4Directed by Olivier Van Hoofstadt, shot by Bruno Degrave. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Artus and Elsa Zylberstein and Benjamin Tranié carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Get ready for the most unhinged and hilarious wild ride!".
7IMDB entry: tt22397880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.