''Dusk for a Hitman'' () is a Canadian crime drama film, directed by Raymond St-Jean and released in 2023. The film stars
Éric Bruneau
Éric Bruneau (born April 21, 1983) is a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his regular supporting role as Liam Bouchard in the television series ''Coroner (TV series), Coroner'', and his starring role as Charles Rivard in the television series ...
as
Donald Lavoie
Donald Lavoie (born 21 May 1942) is a self-proclaimed former hit man for the Dubois Gang, situated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. During his career as a hit man, Lavoie assassinated at least 15 people, to which he later confessed. Lavoie's testimon ...
, a hitman for the
Dubois brothers crime gang, as he begins to come under pressure from detective Patrick Burns (
Sylvain Marcel
Sylvain Marcel (born 1964) is a Canadian actor. Marcel is best known in French Canada for appearing in Familiprix television commercials since 2003, and in English Canada for his role in the hit film '' Bon Cop, Bad Cop'' as Luc Therrien. He has ...
) to testify against his bosses in a police investigation, while simultaneously being asked to prove his loyalty to his boss Claude Dubois (
Benoît Gouin) following a botched double murder.
["« Crépuscule pour un tueur » avec Éric Bruneau, un film de Raymond St-Jean, en salle le 10 mars 2023"]
''CTVM'', February 20, 2023.
The cast also includes
Rose-Marie Perreault as Francine Lavoie, as well as Alexandra Petrachuk, Paul Zinno, Judith Baribeau, Gabrielle Anne Desy,
Charles-Aubey Houde,
Joakim Robillard,
Benoît Brière
Benoît Brière (born June 20, 1965) is a Canadian actor from Quebec.Patricia Belzil"Benoît Brière" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', October 23, 2008. He is most noted for his performance in the film ''Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction)'' ...
, Charlotte Poitras, Alexandre Castonguay, Sylvain Massé, Jean Petitclerc, and Melissa Plante in supporting roles.
The film premiered on February 28, 2023, at the
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma
The Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (formerly known as Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois) is a festival created in 1982 to celebrate the cinematographic production of Quebec, Canada.
The goal of the festival is to promote the Cinema of Quebec and i ...
,
[Maxime Demers]
"Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma: 5 films à voir"
''Le Journal de Montréal
is a daily French-language tabloid newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Quebec and is also the largest French-language daily newspaper in North America. Established by Pierre Pé ...
'', February 19, 2023. in advance of its commercial release on March 10.
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''Dusk for a Hitman'' was released in the United States on April 19th 2024 to positive reviews, getting a 90% average score on Rotten Tomatoes.
]
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''Dusk for a Hitman''
reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
2023 films
2023 drama films
French-language Canadian films
Canadian crime drama films
2020s Canadian films
Films shot in Quebec
Films set in Quebec
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