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| Budget | $94,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.038 |
Directed By
Joël Gauthier
TOP CAST
Normand D'Amour
Richard Thomson
Joël Gauthier
Alex Thomson
Mathieu Dufresne
Patrick Quenneville
André Nadeau
Michel Hamel
Julie Prieur
Stéphanie Chartrand
Elise Beaumont
Mélanie Thomson
Benoît Paré
Dave
André Lacoste
Yves
Pierre Gendron
Robert Allard
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