Martyrs (2008)
Overview
A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,100,000.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 34.545 |
Directed By
Pascal Laugier
Crew
Pascal Laugier
Frédéric Doniguian
Sébastien Prangère
Pascal Laugier
Willie Cortés
Stéphane Martin
Adrien Morot
Alex Cortés
Bruno Philip
Jean-Andre Carriere
Benoît Lestang
Marcel Giroux
Richard Grandpierre
Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky
Helene Rousse
Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput
Germain Boulay
Claire Nadon
Yanick Wilisky
Jérôme Wiciak
Steven Utt
Emily Vaillancourt
Serge Rouquairol
Doris Yoba
Daniel Langlois
Donald Tetreault
Louisa Schabas
Simon Trottier
Grégory Loffredo
Stéphane Lefebvre
Gaëlle Cohen
Hélèna Laliberté
Mike Chute
Nathalie Girard
André Lanthier
Yan Lecomte
Hilary Porter
Mary-Pier Gaudet
Marc-André Brisebois
Alain Bérard
Jean-Marc Bellu
TOP CAST
Morjana Alaoui
Anna Assaoui
Mylène Jampanoï
Lucie Jurin
Catherine Bégin
Mademoiselle
Robert Toupin
Father
Patricia Tulasne
Mother
Juliette Gosselin
Marie
Xavier Dolan
Antoine
Jean-Marie Moncelet
Étienne
Jessie Pham
Young Lucie
Erika Scott
Young Anna
Louise Boisvert
Anna's Mother (voice)
Isabelle Chasse
Creature
Emilie Miskdijan
Torture Victim
Tony Robinow
Doctor
Anie Pascale
Woman Executioner
Mike Chute
Executioner
Gaëlle Cohen
Henchwoman
Louis Thevenon
1st Henchman
Jean-François Boudreau
Henchman
Michel Cormier
Henchman
Patrick Dorval
Henchman
Mathieu Samaille
Henchman
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