Canada / Sep 30, 1994
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A dramatization of the abduction and murder of a Quebec government minister by a cell of The Quebec Liberation Front. In October 1970, one group from the same organization kidnapped James Cross, the British Trade Commissioner in Montreal. A few days later, a second group kidnapped Pierre Laporte, a minister of the Liberal government. The film tells the story of this last terrorist cell which ended in the cold blooded murder of Laporte.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Raymond Leriche | Marcel |
| Gilles Marsolais | Henri |
| Denise Gagnon | Serveuse |
| Richard Barrette | Client |
| Yves Trudel | Ti-Casse |
| Yvel Champagne | Femme d'Henri |
| Jules Falardeau | Jules |
| Jean Falardeau | Livreur B.B.Q. |
| Hélène Falardeau | La petite Hélène |
| Guy Boutet | Père ouvrier |
| Hugolin Chevrette | Neveu |
| Joël Côté | Voisin guitariste |
| François Bessette | Pouilleux |
| Maryse Mizanin | Pouilleuse |
| Jean-Claude Labelle | Détective #1 |
| Serge Proulx | Détective #2 |
| Léandre Melançon | Policier #1 - rond point |
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| Simon Lepage | Policier #2 - rond point |
| André Querton | Policier #1 - descente |
| Jean Latreille | Policier #2 - descente |
| Robert Charest | Policier #3 - descente |
| Daniel Blouin | Policier #1 - chez Henri |
| Ronald Cawthorn | Policier #2 - chez Henri |
| Jean Bélanger | Annonceur radio (voice) |
| Pierre Legris | Annonceur radio (voice) |
| Francis Reddy | Annonceur radio (voice) |
| Benoît Rousseau | Annonceur radio (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Octobre |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 30 settembre 1994 |
| Writer | Pierre Falardeau, Francis Simard |
| Editing | Michel Arcand |
| Cinematography | Alain Dostie |
| Assistant directors | Pierre Falardeau |
| Camera operators | Alain Dostie |
| Additional photography | Alain Dostie |
| Production design | Jean-Baptiste Tard |
| Art direction | Jean-Baptiste Tard |
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| Set decoration | Jean-Baptiste Tard |
| Music | Richard Grégoire, Michel Arcand |
| Sound | Michel Arcand, Richard Grégoire |
| Costume design | Michèle Hamel |
| Makeup | Michèle Hamel |
| Hairstyling | Michèle Hamel |
Release dates
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