''Confessions of a Hitman'' (french: Confessions) is a Canadian crime drama film, directed by

Luc Picard Luc Picard (born 24 September 1961) is a French Canadian actor, director and comedian. He was born on September 24, 1961, in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles. Early life and education Picard was bor ...

and released in 2021. Based on ''Gallant: confessions d’un tueur à gages'', a 2015 non-fiction book written by Éric Thibault and Félix Séguin about Canadian contract killer

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, the film stars Picard as Gallant. The film's cast also includes David La Haye,

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Éveline Gélinas Éveline Gélinas is a French-speaking Canadian actress who grew up in Saint-Boniface, Quebec, near Shawinigan. She was born in 1974 and graduated from Séminaire Sainte-Marie in 1991. She was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Supporting Act ...

, Dany Boudreault, Emmanuel Charest, Jean-François Boudreau, Bobby Beshro,

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, Raymond Cloutier and

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. The film was shot in 2019, on a budget of $6.6 million. The film premiered at the 2021

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,Emmanuelle Froment
"Le film intriguant Confessions de Luc Picard présenté en première mondiale à Whistler"
''HollywoodPQ'', September 24, 2021. where Picard won the award for Best Director of a

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Film. It is slated for commercial release in March 2022. The film received three

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nominations at the

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in 2022, for Best Supporting Actor (La Haye), Best Adapted Screenplay ( Sylvain Guy) and Best Hair (Denis Parent and Jean-Luc Lapierre).Brent Furdyk
"2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"
''

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'', February 15, 2022.

References

External links

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Confessions
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