Cortex

Cortex

Cortex

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Cortex

2008

1h 45m

6.5(45 votes)

Thriller

Overview

Trapped in an old folks home where people keep going missing, an ex-cop must overcome his Alzheimers to find out who is killing people in this jigsaw thriller.

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Production Companies

Canal+

France 3 Cinéma

Les films du Worso

La Région Île-de-France

Wild Bunch

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

André Dussollier

Charles Boyer

André Dussollier

Acting

Marthe Keller

Carole Rothmann

Marthe Keller

Acting

Julien Boisselier

Thomas

Julien Boisselier

Acting

Pascal Elbé

Docteur Chenot

Pascal Elbé

Acting

Chantal Neuwirth

Francine

Chantal Neuwirth

Acting

Claire Nebout

Sandra

Claire Nebout

Acting

Laure Salama

Diane

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Acting

Aurore Clément

Marie

Aurore Clément

Acting

Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus

Louis Brunet

Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus

Acting

Serge Renko

Jérémy

Serge Renko

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Élizabeth Macocco

Hélène

Élizabeth Macocco

Directing

Anne-Marie Faux

Claire

Anne-Marie Faux

Acting

Philippe Laudenbach

Daniel

Philippe Laudenbach

Acting

Olivier Lejeune

Martin

Olivier Lejeune

Acting

Yves Pignot

Loïc

Yves Pignot

Acting

Gianni Giardinelli

Ludo

Gianni Giardinelli

Acting

Karim Traikia

Jean

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Igor Skreblin

Serge

Igor Skreblin

Acting

Gilles Gambino

Le policier

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Acting

Jean-Pierre Lazzerini

L'inspecteur

Jean-Pierre Lazzerini

Acting

Mathieu Vervisch

Le prêtre

Mathieu Vervisch

Acting

Claude Perron

Béatrice

Claude Perron

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