Barracuda 27 years old
This French-German-Belgian thriller, reminiscent of Misery (1990) and The Collector (1965), begins after Fred Astaire-fan Clement (Jean Rochefort) invites comic-book artist Luc (Guillaume Canet) to Sunday dinner with Clement and his wife Violette. Luc's girlfriend Margot announces her pregnancy, prompting Luc to forget about the invitation, but Clement insists that Luc join him. After Luc arrives and sees that Violette is only a life-size plastic doll, he decides to leave but gets clobbered on the head. Awakening, he finds he's been handcuffed to the bathroom sink and gagged. Cruelties ensue, with crazed Clement getting visionary advice from both Astaire and Violette. Award-winning composer-arranger-orchestrator Philippe Haim made his feature directorial debut with this drama, and music is very much a part of the film from Haim's score and music-box melodies to tap dancing, honky-tonk piano, and a full musical comedy production number.
Credits
Barracuda Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Guillaume Canet He was 24, now 51 years old | as Luc |
| Philippe Lefebvre He was 28, now 56 years old | as Pierre |
| Tonio Descanvelle | as Employé EDF |
| Claire Keim She was 22, now 49 years old | as Margot |
| Jean Rochefort He was 67, 87 years old when he died | as Monsieur Clément |
| Marc-André Brunet | as Le chef des pompiers |
| Franck Stepler | as L'animateur télé |
| Katia Schuchman | as La voisine du rez-de-chaussée |
| Michel Scourneau He was 44, now 72 years old | as Hallucination Clément |
| Jochen Müller He was 29, now 57 years old | as Pompier |
| Karine Nuris | as Caroline |
| Mariame Kadi | as La chanteuse |
| Rose Thiéry | as Concierge |
| Daniel Guthmann | as Pompier |
| Cécile Cotte | as Voisine repasseuse |
Barracuda Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Thibaut as Director of Photography. He was 29 (now 56) years old | Camera |
| Philippe Haïm as Director. He was 30 (now 57) years old | Directing |
| Philippe Haïm as Scenario Writer. He was 30 (now 57) years old | Writing |
| Marie Krüger as Scenario Writer. | Writing |
| Nicolas Lartigue as Scenario Writer. | Writing |
| Patrick Olivier Meyer as Scenario Writer. | Writing |
Barracuda (27 years)
- Release day: Wednesday, October 29, 1997