Wanting to combine the worlds of Jason Bourne, Frantic, and The French Connection, screenwriter Andrew Baldwin imagines the story of Michael Mason, an American pickpocket who is the victim of a grand conspiracy in Paris. The CIA’s most wanted man, he eventually teams up with Sean Brier, the agent responsible for finding him, to get back to the source of this conspiracy…
Directed by the British James Watkins, a specialist in the horror genre, Bastille Day is in line with action and espionage films such as La Mémoire dans la peau or Taken, which is set in the French capital. In this case, the feature film was shot in Paris (especially in the 10th and 16th arrondissements), Romanville (Saint-Saint-Denis) and London.
Removed from the poster three days after it was posted following the Nice attacks in July 2016. Bastille Day In France, only 66,000 recipients have accumulated. Its airing tonight on C8 is a chance to catch up with this effective B-series, with nervy staging, a spectacular chase, headlined by Idris Elba.
Bastille Day James Watkins with Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Charlotte Le Bon…
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Tonight on C8 at 9.20pm.
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