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Confessions of a Hitman (French: Confessions) is a Canadian crime drama film, directed by Luc Picard and released in 2021.[1] 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 Gerald Gallant, the film stars Picard as Gallant.[2]
Confessions of a Hitman | |
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French | Confessions |
Directed by | Luc Picard |
Written by | Sylvain Guy |
Based on | Gallant: confessions d’un tueur à gages by Éric Thibault and Félix Séguin |
Produced by | Christian Larouche |
Starring | Luc Picard |
Cinematography | François Dutil |
Edited by | Carmen-Mélanie Pépin |
Music by | Daniel Bélanger |
Production company | Christal Films |
Distributed by | Les Films Opale |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
The film's cast also includes David La Haye, Sandrine Bisson, Éveline Gélinas, Dany Boudreault, Emmanuel Charest, Jean-François Boudreau, Bobby Beshro, Maxim Gaudette, Louise Portal, Raymond Cloutier and Catherine De Léan.
The film was shot in 2019, on a budget of $6.6 million.[3]
The film premiered at the 2021 Whistler Film Festival,[4] and was commercially released in March 2022.[4]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Whistler Film Festival | 2021 | Best Director, Borsos Competition | Luc Picard | Won | [5] |
Canadian Screen Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | David La Haye | Nominated | [6] |
Best Adapted Screenplay | Sylvain Guy | Nominated | |||
Best Hair | Denis Parent, Jean-Luc Lapierre | Nominated | |||
Prix Iris | December 10, 2023 | Best Actor | Luc Picard | Nominated | [7] |
Best Original Music | Daniel Bélanger | Nominated | |||
Best Makeup | Kathryn Casault, Bruno Gatien | Nominated | |||
Public Prize | Christian Larouche, Sébastien Létourneau, Luc Picard, Sylvain Guy | Nominated |
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