Mad Dog and the Butcher
| Mad Dog and the Butcher | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Derniers vilains |
| Directed by | Thomas Rinfret |
| Written by | Annick Charlebois Thomas Rinfret Paul Rollins |
| Produced by | Vito G. Balenzano Valérie Bissonnette Bruno Rosato |
| Starring | Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon Paul "Butcher" Vachon |
| Cinematography | Dominic Dorval Vincent Masse Thomas Rinfret Richard Tremblay |
| Edited by | Benoit Côté Thomas Rinfret |
| Music by | Joseph Marchand |
Production companies | Breakout Entertainment Vélocité International |
| Distributed by | Spira |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Mad Dog and the Butcher (French: Les Derniers vilains) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Thomas Rinfret and released in 2019.[1] The film is a portrait of the Vachon family of professional wrestlers, including Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon and Paul "Butcher" Vachon.[2]
The film premiered at the Quebec City Film Festival (FCVQ) in September 2019.[3]
Awards
At the FCVQ, the film won the Prix Jury cinéphile for best first film.[4]
The film received three Prix Iris nominations at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020, for Best Documentary Film, Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Dominic Dorval, Vincent Masse, Thomas Rinfret, Richard Tremblay) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Benoit Côté, Thomas Rinfret).[5]
References
- ^ Chantal Guy, "Mythologie de la lutte et des méchants". La Presse, December 6, 2019.
- ^ Éric Moreault, "Les derniers vilains: ça fait mal, ça fait très mal...". Le Soleil, December 5, 2019.
- ^ Cédric Bélanger, "5 films incontournables à voir au Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec". Le Journal de Québec, August 20, 2019.
- ^ Cédric Bélanger, "FCVQ: le Grand prix au film québécois Kuessipan". Le Journal de Québec, September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix". Ici Radio-Canada, June 10, 2020.
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