The owner of an independent neighbourhood gas station struggles financially and with his three sons who work at the station.
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- 6 wins & 13 nominations.
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| Serge Thériault | ... |
François Brochu
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| Gilles Renaud | ... |
Gaston Savard
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| Sébastien Delorme | ... |
Réjean Brochu
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| Danny Gilmore | ... |
Guy Brochu
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| Maxime Dumontier | ... |
Alain Brochu
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| Fanny Mallette | ... |
Nathalie Brochu
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| Gaston Caron | ... |
Jos
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| Gaston Lepage | ... |
Normand Patry
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Daniel Gadouas | ... |
Yves Michaud
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| Claude Legault | ... |
Ti-Pit
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| Réal Bossé | ... |
Nelson
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Yves Bélanger | ... |
Coyote
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| Roger Léger | ... |
Claude
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| Vincent Bilodeau | ... |
Mononc' Boivin
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| Daniel Brière | ... |
Inspecteur Gobeil
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Daniel Rousse | ... |
Dan
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| Marc Beaupré | ... |
Yoyo
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| Emmanuel Bilodeau | ... |
Jocelyn
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| Michel Mongeau | ... |
Policier
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| Emmanuel Charest | ... |
Client de nuit
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Daniel Desjardins | ... |
Cantinier
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Jean Chouinard | ... |
Johnny
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Mark Sawatsky | ... |
Peter
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| Daniel Desputeau | ... |
Père du bébé
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| Bob Walsh | ... |
Chanteur
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Marc Deschênes | ... |
Bassiste
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Bernard Deslauriers | ... |
Batteur
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Nick Payne | ... |
Guitariste
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| Sandrine Bisson | ... |
Guichetière
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Jacques Bertrand | ... |
Lecteur de nouvelles
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Guy Germain | ... |
Policier à la radio
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Roel Meyer | ... |
Policier berlinois
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Normand Leblanc | ... |
Habitué du gaz bar
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Caroline Aspirot | ... |
Nymphette
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Caroline Rocheleau | ... |
Nymphette
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Erika D'Alessio | ... |
Fillette à vélo
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Camille Lavoie | ... |
Érika
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Directed by
| Louis Bélanger | ||
Written by
| Louis Bélanger | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Real Chabot | ... | executive producer / line producer |
| Lorraine Dufour | ... | producer |
Music by
| Guy Bélanger | ||
| Claude Fradette | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Pierre St-Louis | ||
Editing by
| Lorraine Dufour | ||
Editorial Department
| Claudine Blain | ... | negative cutter |
| Marie-Claude Brouillette | ... | assistant editor |
| Francine Gauthier | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Emmanuelle Beaugrand-Champagne | ||
Production Design by
| André-Line Beauparlant | ||
Art Direction by
| Jean-Pierre Paquet | ||
Costume Design by
| Sophie Lefebvre | ||
Makeup Department
| Julie Chabot | ... | makeup artist |
| Anik Généreux | ... | hair stylist |
| Jessica Manzo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jean-François Marleau | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Real Chabot | ... | production manager |
| Jean-François Denis | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Francis Trottier | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nadine Brassard | ... | third assistant director |
| Carole Doucet | ... | first assistant director |
| Angèle Gagnon | ... | third assistant director |
| Daniella Jovanovic | ... | second assistant director |
| Eric Raby | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Yves Allard | ... | scenic technician |
| Félix Bélanger | ... | key carpenter |
| Pascal Bélanger | ... | carpenter |
| Jean Chassé | ... | props buyer |
| Alain Clouatre | ... | scenic technician (as Alain Clouâtre) |
| Louis Cyr | ... | scenic technician |
| Michelle Drolet | ... | art department coordinator |
| Manon Fontaine | ... | scenic painter |
| Serge Gaspard Gaudreau | ... | carpenter (as Serge Gaudreau) |
| Sylvain Gauthier | ... | painter (as Sylvain Gaulthier) |
| Nicolas Godbout | ... | assistant property master |
| Bruno La Haye | ... | property master |
| Félix Larivière-Charron | ... | set designer |
| Jean Larose | ... | scenic painter |
| Marc Leduc | ... | painter |
| Stephan McKenzie | ... | scenic technician |
| Chris Perreault | ... | carpenter |
| Luc Potvin | ... | carpenter |
| Sébastien Roy | ... | scenic technician |
| Paul François Sampson | ... | scenic technician (as Paul François Sampson) |
| Jean-François Sylvestre | ... | carpenter |
| Kim Thibodeau | ... | assistant decorator |
| Eric Vasseur | ... | key painter |
| Paul Zacharias | ... | painter |
| Sophie Cloutier | ... | assistant art coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gregory Bolduc | ... | assistant sound mixer (as Grégory Bolduc) |
| Jo Caron | ... | adr foley recordist (as Jocelyn Caron) |
| Louis Collin | ... | sound |
| Gilles Corbeil | ... | sound |
| Alexis Farand | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Nicolas Gagnon | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Shaun-Nicholas Gallagher | ... | foley recordist (as Shaun Gallagher) |
| Bernard Gariépy Strobl | ... | re-recording mixer |
| François Guérin | ... | boom operator |
| Thomas Kodros | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Benoit Leduc | ... | post-synchronization |
| Louis-Philippe Perron | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Jean-Pierre Pinard | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marianne Robitaille | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Mario Rodrigue | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| François B. Senneville | ... | sound effects editor (as François Senneville) |
| Hans Peter Strobl | ... | sound mixer |
| Monique Vézina | ... | foley artist |
| Michael Willis | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Stunts
| Marc Désourdy | ... | stunts |
| Patrick Kerton | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Aubin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Véronique Boncompagni | ... | still photographer (as Véro Boncompagni) |
| Caroline Béliveau | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Michel Comeau | ... | additional electrician |
| Tommy Diotte | ... | grip |
| Thierry Fargeau | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Alain Lacroix | ... | best boy grip |
| Judith Lagacé | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Jean-Pierre Lamarche | ... | key grip |
| Clermont Lapointe | ... | gaffer |
| Martin Lapointe | ... | electrician |
| Raynald Lavoie | ... | best boy electric |
| Robert Morin | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Serge Raymond | ... | additional electrician |
| Martin Roy | ... | grip |
| Jocelyn Simard | ... | first assistant camera |
| Danielle Turgeon | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| François Vincelette | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Casting Department
| Julie Breton | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Annie Beaulieu | ... | wardrobe |
| Pascale Déry | ... | assistant costumer |
| Isabel Poulin | ... | assistant wardrobe |
| Martin Tarte | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Anita Bensabat | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Thérèse Bérubé | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Eric Brais | ... | assistant picture car coordinator |
| Réal Hamel | ... | picture car coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Karine Branco | ... | unit production assistant |
| Dominique Brault | ... | key set production assistant |
| Diane Desbiens | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Jean-François Foucault | ... | production accountant |
| Stephanie Juaneda | ... | production coordinator |
| Christian Labrie | ... | armorer |
| Steve Leblanc | ... | production assistant |
| Lyne Pomerleau | ... | production secretary |
| Nicholas Rousseau | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Coop Vidéo de Montréal (co-production)
- Les Productions 23 Inc. (co-production)
- Téléfilm Canada (with the participation of)
- Quebec Film and Television Tax Credit (with the participation of)
- Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC) (with the participation of)
- Canadian Television Fund (with the participation of)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the participation of)
- Radio Canada Télévision (with the collaboration of)
- Super Ecran (with the collaboration of)
- Coopérative de Production Vidéoscopique de Montréal
- La Cooperative Videoscopique de Montreal
Distributors
- Film Tonic (2003) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2005) (Italy)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Marko Audio Post-Production (music mixing studio)
- Modulations (post-production sound)
- Snap Shots (weapons)
- Studios Piccolo (music recorded at)
Storyline
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This is the story of Mr. Brochu, whose friends like to call "the Boss". He runs his gas station the best he can and tries to stay happy no matter what happens. This movie relates all the small tragedies surrounding the gaz bar, such as hold-ups, competition from the big companies invading the neighbourhood, and the fact that is sons don't seem to be interested in the gas station. Furthermore, "The Boss" is starting to have Parkinson's disease... Written by LazRock |
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Did You Know?
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