Kamikaze (1986 film)
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Luc Besson
Louis Duchesne
Laurent Pétin
| Kamikaze | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Didier Grousset |
| Written by | Didier Grousset Luc Besson |
| Produced by | Luc Besson Louis Duchesne Laurent Pétin |
| Starring | Richard Bohringer |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Robin |
| Edited by | Olivier Mauffroy |
| Music by | Éric Serra |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Kamikaze is a 1986 French science fiction film directed by Didier Grousset.[2][3]
Albert, a brilliant but under-appreciated research scientist gets fired from his job. Spending his time at home, he goes insane and develops a technology that enables him to kill people by sending death rays through television cameras. He kills TV announcers and is soon hunted by police.
Cast
- Richard Bohringer as Romain Pascot
- Michel Galabru as Albert
- Dominique Lavanant as Laure Frontenac
- Romane Bohringer as Julie
- Étienne Chicot as Samrat
- Riton Liebman as Olive
Reception
The storyline has been characterised as "short and strange".[4] The film received mixed reviews, with one reviewer writing that Kamikaze had a "cool vibe".[5] A reviewer for trashcity.org called the film "impressive".[6] A reviewer for cinefileonline.co.il wrote that Kamikaze delivered "evidence of style and flair" and was "stylish fun".[7][8]
Production
Luc Besson co-wrote and produced Kamikaze right after Subway.[9]
