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The Bait (1995)

★ 6.8Not Rated113 minDirector: Bertrand Tavernier

1995 French crime film

The Bait (French: L'Appât), also known as Fresh Bait, is a 1995 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier about two boys and a girl who commit a murder, with the girl acting as the "bait".

The film is based on the 1990 book of the same name by Morgan Sportès, which is in turn based on the "Valérie Subra affair", a true event that happened in 1984.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Bait about?
The Bait (1995) — Three adolescents, a girl who serves as the priming and two boys, kill two men cold blooded who were known by the girl only for to steal the money of them. With the money the three want to open a shop for clothing in the United States. But their dream turns out to be more difficu
Is The Bait based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Bait scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.