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Hell Train (French: Train d'enfer) is a 1985 French crime film directed by Roger Hanin. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize.[2] inspired by a real story. Habib Grimzi case is a criminal case in which, on November 14, 1983, Habib Grimzi was murdered by being thrown out of the window of the Bordeaux-Vintimille train by three candidates for enlistment in the Foreign Legion, for racist motives.

Directed byRoger Hanin
Written byJean Curtelin
Roger Hanin
StarringRoger Hanin
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Hell Train
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Directed byRoger Hanin
Written byJean Curtelin
Roger Hanin
Produced byChristine Gouze-Rénal
StarringRoger Hanin
CinematographyJean Penzer
Edited byYoucef Tobni
Music byMichel Legrand
Release date
  • 9 January 1985 (1985-01-09)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$7.7 million[1]
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Three men are arrested at a local dance for disorderly conduct. After being released the men locate a young Arab and throw him from the window of a moving train. Isabelle witnesses their crime and informs the police. The crime and following police investigation causes racial tension throughout the town and soon a race riot threatens to erupt.

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