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film, directed by Richard Ciupka and released in 1992. The acting debut of pop singer

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, the film starred Mitsou and Patrick Labbé as Louise and Chomi, two

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teenagers who fall in love.Paul DeLean, "Coyote is neither a dog, nor something to howl about; Despite the provocative ad poster, Mitsou and movie are relatively tame". ''

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'', June 26, 1992. The supporting cast also includes Thierry Magnier,

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, François Massicotte,

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, Luc Roy,

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in supporting roles.

Critical response

Paul DeLean of the ''

'' gave the film a mixed review, writing that it was "a rather ordinary little movie, competently executed but too thin in its story line to sustain interest for the duration". He opined that Mitsou's performance was competent, but vastly overshadowed by Labbé's much stronger acting skills. For ''

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'', Ray Conlogue wrote that "I'm not making fun of the formula, which if employed with drive and energy can produce films that adolescents find reassuring and emotionally satisfying. But here the drive and energy are lacking, and it's obvious from the first encounter between Chomi and Coyote. The two are immediately attracted, they make a date, they go out, they go home, they go to bed. Somehow the only sensible part of the formula - the romantic obstacles that should keep the lovers apart - have been overlooked. These do not crop up until after they're together, and only in an offhand fashion, as if the filmmaker realized that he had to do something to spin things out to two hours."Ray Conlogue, "Film review: Coyote". ''

'', June 30, 1992.

References

External links

* 1992 romantic comedy-drama films 1992 films Films based on Canadian novels Films set in Montreal Films shot in Ontario French romantic comedy-drama films Films shot in Montreal Films directed by Richard Ciupka Canadian romantic comedy-drama films French-language Canadian films 1990s Canadian films 1990s French films French-language comedy-drama films {{1990s-comedy-drama-film-stub