''BumRush'' is a 2011
Canadian
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film directed by
Michel Jetté Michel Jetté is a Québécois director, screenwriter, producer and editor. He produced three full-length movies, several short films, and over a hundred television reports. . ''BumRush'' is an independent film that was shot in
Montreal
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
in
French and English and features Emmanuel Auger in the lead role of L'Kid and
Bad News Brown in the role of gang leader Loosecanon. Musician and actor Bad News Brown was murdered soon after the film was shot. The film features some of his musical works. ''BumRush'' premiered on Canadian theaters on April 1, 2011.
Plot
''BumRush'' was inspired by real events that happened in Montreal.
''La Presse'' article by André Duchesne: BumRush de Michel Jetté flirte avec la réalité
(in French) Bumrush refers to "storming into an establishment." After Montreal police conduct a series of raids against a criminal biker gang and the Italian Mafia, rival street gangs rush in to fill the void. The Kingdom, a bar, sees a new bloody chapter in the Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
underworld, as the "IB 11" gang conducts a series of attacks on the bar that force the owner to hire five extraordinary men under the leadership of "L'Kid" to confront the gangs.
Cast
References
External links
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Police'': BumRush, le nouveau film de cinéaste Michel Jetté
(in French)
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2011 films
Films directed by Michel Jetté
French-language Canadian films
Canadian crime drama films
Canadian independent films
2010s Canadian films