🎬 Le prix du danger (1983) – AKA The Prize of Peril

📅 Release Year: 1983
🌍 Country: France / Yugoslavia
🎭 Genre: Sci‑Fi, Action, Drama
⏱ Duration: ~98 min
🎬 Director: Yves Boisset Vikipedi

📖 Storyline

Le prix du danger (1983) (The Prize of Peril) is a French‑Yugoslav sci‑fi thriller set in a near‑future society obsessed with televised entertainment. A popular TV show challenges contestants to survive for four hours while being hunted through the city by professional killers.
Unemployed and desperate, François Jacquemard volunteers for the deadly game show in hopes of winning a cash prize that could change his life. As the chase unfolds, he learns the competition is rigged and that the broadcasting company manipulates events to maximize ratings, revealing the dark side of media spectacle. Vikipedi+1

🎥 Movie Details

Original Title: Le prix du danger
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Release Date: 26 January 1983 (France)
Setting: Futuristic urban environment
Production: Swanie Productions, TF1 Films Production, UGC, Avala Film Vikipedi

🎭 Cast

Gérard Lanvin as François Jacquemard
Michel Piccoli as Frédéric Mallaire
Marie‑France Pisier as Laurence Ballard
Bruno Cremer as Antoine Chirex
Andréa Ferréol
Jean‑Claude Dreyfus Rotten Tomatoes

⭐ Review & Analysis

The Prize of Peril combines social satire with dystopian thriller elements. Director Yves Boisset uses the framework of a televised manhunt to criticize media exploitation and society’s appetite for sensationalism.
Built on Robert Sheckley’s 1958 short story The Prize of Peril, the film’s tension lies not just in physical danger but in the moral ambiguity surrounding a society that treats human life as entertainment. The gritty urban setting and the relentless pursuit reflect a bleak vision of media‑driven spectacle long before reality TV became mainstream. Vikipedi+1

🎯 Why Watch This Movie?

✔ Early commentary on reality television and media spectacle
✔ Intense chase sequences and dystopian atmosphere
✔ Strong performances by Gérard Lanvin and Michel Piccoli
✔ A thought‑provoking sci‑fi drama that influenced later works Rotten Tomatoes

🎬 Similar Movies

Das Millionenspiel (1970) — Earlier adaptation of the same story
The Running Man (1987) — Hollywood sci‑fi thriller with a similar premise
Battle Royale (2000) — Survival game scenario
The Hunger Games (2012) — TV competition with deadly stakes

❓ FAQ

Is this film an American movie?
No — it is a French‑Yugoslav co‑production directed by Yves Boisset. Vikipedi

Is it sci‑fi or action?
It blends science fiction with thriller and action elements, focusing on a dystopian game show. Rotten Tomatoes

Does it relate to The Running Man?
Yes — the film’s concept and structure anticipated later productions like The Running Man, and its influence has been widely noted. Vikipedi

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