Fred
1997, French. Directed by Pierre Jolivet.
Fred (Vincent Lindon) is a former crane driver who was a victim of the closure of his factory. He takes care of the little boy of his girlfriend (Clotilde Courau), does the housework and sometimes goes to the job center but boredom is inescapable. One day, because he accepted to drive a truck for a friend to a warehouse, he's caught up in a vicious spiral that goes beyond him. It's all the more serious as shady men want to eliminate him an the police is on his back.
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 12 March 1997
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Pierre Jolivet, Simon Michaël
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Who directed Fred?
Fred (1997) was directed by Pierre Jolivet and stars Vincent Lindon, Clotilde Courau, François Berléand.