Cortex

Cortex

6.5IMDb Score
Released:2008-01-30
Genre:Thriller
Duration:105 min
Country:France
Director:Nicolas Boukhrief
Actors:André Dussollier, Marthe Keller, Julien Boisselier, Pascal Elbé, Chantal Neuwirth
Production:Canal+, Cofinova 3, France 3 Cinéma, Les films du Worso, La Région Île-de-France, Soficinéma 3, Wild Bunch

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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