Bad Blood
1986 · Movie · NR · 119 min · ★ 7.1 · 80% critics
Two veteran criminals have just two weeks to repay a dangerous debt, so they pull a young man into a risky plan to steal a lifesaving vaccine from a high-security lab. As a strange sexually transmitted illness spreads and emotions run high, the job becomes tangled up with desire, loyalty, and the need for real connection.
Also known as The Night Is Young
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Details
- Original title
- Mauvais Sang
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-11-26
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (281 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a crime story that’s really about yearning, mood, and bold, sometimes surreal moments, closer in spirit to Pierrot le Fou or Band of Outsiders; Not for you if you need tight plotting and steady pacing.
Pros: moody, stylish atmosphere; memorable set pieces; strong, physical performances | Cons: uneven pacing; plot feels flimsy; can be baffling
Themes
- unrequited love
- art house
- debt
- older man younger woman relationship
- ex-con
- nickname
- illusionist
- experimental
Awards & recognition
- Louis Delluc Prize · 1986
- César Award — Best Actress · 1987 · nominated
Cast & crew
Juliette Binoche
as Anna
Denis Lavant
as Alex
Michel Piccoli
as Marc
Hans Meyer
as Hans
Julie Delpy
as Lise
- CB
Carroll Brooks
as The American
Hugo Pratt
as Boris
Mireille Perrier
as Young Mother
Serge Reggiani
as Charlie
Jérôme Zucca
as Thomas
Directed by Leos Carax