Mercenaire
2024 · 15 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Thriller
Hired at a slaughterhouse thanks to a social reinsertion program, an ex-convict struggles to find another job while repressing the violence that boils within him.
Directed by Pier-Philippe Chevigny · Written by Pier-Philippe Chevigny
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Marc-André Grondin David -
Jean-Guy Bouchard Michel -
Émile Schneider Kevin -
Sandrine Bisson Isabelle -
Marc Beaupré Jonathan - C Carlos Guerra Louis
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André Lacoste Jean-Luc -
Serge Boulianne Ouvrier démissionnaire -
Lucson-Yves Claude Ouvrier - Y Yan Robinson Ouvrier
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