French 'Bait' lures producers

June 04, 2008 A trio of prominent producers are banding together to make an English-language version of the 1995 French thriller "The Bait." Eric Eisner, Aimee Peyronnet and Alexandra Milchan will produce the U.S. film, based on Bertrand Tavernier's movie about a young couple whose seemingly foolproof criminal plans go awry. "Bait," released in France as "L'appat," revolves around a woman, her boyfriend and his friend who come up with a plan to rob the houses of wealthy married men by using the woman as "bait" -- that is, having her seduce the men -- but whose plan quickly leads to missteps and murder.

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