Overview
A dramatization of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, on December 9, 1989, where 14 female engineering students were murdered (and 13 were wounded) by a 25 year old psychotic misogynist armed with a semi-automatic weapon.
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Awards
Won the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture (2010)
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Box office
Made on a $6M budget
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Based on
Based on École Polytechnique massacre
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Filming locations
Filmed in Montreal
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Setting
Set in Quebec
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Music
Music by Benoît Charest
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Pierre Gill
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Denis VilleneuveWriter
- Jacques DavidtsWriter
- Eric LecaWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 6, 2009
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- Canada
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In the United States
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Cast
Maxim GaudetteThe Assassin
Sébastien HuberdeauJean-François
Karine VanasseValérie
Evelyne BrochuStéphanie
Martin WatierJean-François (voice)
Johanne-Marie TremblayJean-François' Mother
Natalie Hamel-RoyJean-François' Mother (voice)
Pierre-Yves CardinalÉric
Pierre LeblancMr. Martineau
Francesca BarcenasInjured Student at Copier
Ève DuranceauStudent with the Ear Injury- Mathieu LedouxInjured Student
- Adam KoshKiller's Roommate
Larissa CorriveauKiller's Neighboor- Manon LapointeKiller's Mother
- Kim Lavack-PaquinStudent at the Library
Mireille BrullemansAdmission Office's Secretary- Pier-Olivier PaquetStudent at the Admission Office
Louise ProulxSecretary in Waiting Room
Lily ThibeaultFemale Student at the Copy Room
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