Trivia / Man Bites Dog

• Cast the Expert: The bar scenes were shot in an actual bar, with the actual proprietor.
• The Danza: Most of the characters, including the major cast, all share first names with their actors. Justified, as this helped the directors keep everyone else in the dark during filming.
• Enforced Method Acting: Not everyone was let in on the nature of the movie until partway through production—the Poelvoorde family, for one, were led to believe the film was about Benoît himself.
• No Budget: The film's budget was about one million Belgian francs, which amounted to $33,000.
• Reality Subtext: As noted above, the movie was made on a shoestring budget, which is acknowledged In-Universe when the fictional filmmakers inform the killer that they ran out of cash for filming.
• Star-Making Role: The film put Benoît Poelvoorde's name on the map.

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