Barbarians of the Bay

Barbarians of the Bay

2019 · 116 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy, Drama

Always passionate about hockey, young Jean-Philippe Tanguay dreams of only one thing: becoming a player agent. He idolizes his cousin Yves Tanguay, a former NHL player, now playing with the Barbares de La Malbaie amateur hockey team. When the team advances to the Canadian championship, Yves convinces his young cousin to accompany him to Thunder Bay to attend the championship. The two cousins see this as a unique opportunity for their careers and will embark on a road trip that will lead them to discover the price to pay to make their dreams come true.

Directed by Vincent Biron · Written by Eric K. Boulianne

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Philippe-Audrey Larrue-St-Jacques Jean-Yves Tanguay
Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard Jean-Philippe 'JP' Tanguay
Erin Margurite Carter Maureen
Sophie Goulet Claire, mère
Jean-Michel Anctil Pierre, coach Barbares
Vincent Graton Dan Gé
Alexandre Landry Vince Bouchard
Émilie Leclerc Côté Nathalie-Jasmine
Marcel Leboeuf Marcel, Sport Météore
Maude Landry Camille, station radio
Florence Longpré Lysanne, ex d'Yves
JiCi Lauzon Bruno, station radio

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