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Simon Killer

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Simon Killer

"It takes a muscle to fall in love."

2012

1h 46m

5.8(89 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A recent college graduate flees to Paris after a break-up, where his involvement with a prostitute begins to reveal a potentially dark recent past.

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Production Companies

BorderLine Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Brady Corbet

Brady Corbet

Simon

Mati Diop

Mati Diop

Noura

Constance Rousseau

Constance Rousseau

Marianne

Lila Salet

Lila Salet

Sophie

Solo

Solo

René

Michaël Abiteboul

Michaël Abiteboul

Jean

Nicolas Ronchi

Nicolas Ronchi

Carlo

Etienne Rotha Moeng

Cambodian Man

Alexandra Neil

Alexandra Neil

Simon's Mom

Johan Jacques-Andre Coquin

Brothel Runner

Creative team

Directed by: Antonio Campos
Written by: Brady Corbet
Mati Diop
Produced by: Sean Durkin
Josh Mond

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