''La Run'' is a Canadian crime drama film, directed by
Demian Fuica and released in 2011.
[Charles-Henri Ramond]
"Run, La – Film de Demian Fuica"
''Films du Québec'', August 5, 2011. The film stars
Jason Roy Léveillée
Jason Roy-Léveillée (born October 1, 1983 in Saint-Quentin, New-Brunswick) is a Canadian actor. He made his film debut with a minor part in '' Virginie'' (1996) when he was 13 years old.
Early life
Son of Paul Léveillée and Kendall Roy w ...
as Guillaume, an academically gifted university student who agrees to participate in
drug smuggling
The illegal drug trade, drug trafficking, or narcotrafficking is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of prohibited drugs. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types ...
to help his father (Paul Dion) pay off gambling debts.
[Maxime Demers]
"La Run : le cercle vicieux du trafic de drogue"
''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 ...
'', August 24, 2011.
The cast also includes Marc Beaupré as Guillaume's best friend Manu,
Nicolas Canuel as drug boss Rivière and
Pierre-Luc Brillant
Pierre-Luc Brillant (born January 29, 1978) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is best known for his performance in the film '' C.R.A.Z.Y.'', for which he received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 2006.
Brillant is also a ...
as rival smuggler Boutch, as well as
Martin Dubreuil and
Nanette Workman
Nanette Joan Workman (born 20 November 1945, Brooklyn, New York, United States) is a singer-songwriter, actress and author, who has been based in Ormstown, Quebec, Canada, during much of her career. She holds dual citizenship of both the United ...
in supporting roles.
The film was originally slated to be released theatrically in April 2011,
[ but was delayed and ultimately premiered at the ]Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (), commonly abbreviated MWFF in English or FFM in French, was an annual film festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1977 to 2019.[Jutra Award Jutras may have several meanings :
* Claude Jutra: an award-winning French Canadian filmmaker
**Jutra Award: Film awards formerly given in the Canadian province of Quebec, named after the filmmaker and now known as Prix Iris
**The Claude Jutra Awa ...]
nominations at the 14th Jutra Awards The 14th Jutra Awards were held on March 11, 2012 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2011. in 2012, for Best Supporting Actor (Canuel), Best Screenplay (Demian Fuica, Léonardo Fuica and Martin Poirier), and Best Editing (Demian Fuica).[Julie Marcil]
"Nominations des Jutra 2012: Monsieur Lazhar dans la course, mais Café de Flore boudé comme meilleur film"
''Huffington Post Québec
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'', January 31, 2012.
References
External links
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2011 films
Canadian crime drama films
Films shot in Quebec
Films set in Quebec
Quebec films
French-language Canadian films
2010s Canadian films
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