Pale Face

Pale Face

1985 · 101 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama

With an unlikely hero who apparently excels at almost anything, this confused saga of survival in the wilderness and accidental murder starts out hard to believe and stays that way. C.H. (Luc Matte) used to be a star player for the Montreal Canadiens and has turned in his puck and hockey stick for the pursuit of women -- as well as a good game of chess (he is a master at that too). He supports himself by waiting tables and one day takes some time off to go on vacation in the Quebec wilderness, where some local thugs give him a hard time. From that point onward, things get worse after one of the hooligans is accidentally killed.

Directed by Claude Gagnon · Written by Claude Gagnon

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Luc Matte Claude Hébert (C.H.)
Denis Lacroix Peter
Allison Odjig Marie
Guy Thauvette Richard
Gilbert Sicotte Jacques, un bum
Marcel Leboeuf Robert, un bum
Chief Josie Mathias Père de Peter
Christine Séguin La fille de Montréal
Louise Richer Diane
Claude Desjardins Fernand
Samuel Gagnon Neveu de C.H.
Angèle Matte

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