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Father and Guns
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Wikipedia article
'Father and Guns ' is a Canadian comedy film originating from Quebec that was released in 2009. Directed by mile Gaudreault, the film stars Michel Ct and Louis-Jos Houde as Jacques and Marc Laroche, feuding father and son police officers who are forced to re-evaluate their relationship when they are paired up on an undercover assignment in a father-son adventure therapy camp.
The film's cast also includes Caroline Dhavernas, Rmy Girard, Robin Aubert, and Patrick Drolet.
The film took in over $11 million at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing French-language film in Canadian history.[http://www.xtra.ca/public/Montreal/Quebecs_boxoffice_champ_Emile_Gaudreault-7908.aspx "Quebec's box-office champ: mile Gaudreault"] . 'Xtra!', November 27, 2009. A sequel film, 'Father and Guns 2 (De pre en flic 2)', was released in 2017.[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movies/de-pere-en-flic-2-michel-cote-louis-jose-houde-have-a-family-reunion "De pre en flic 2: Michel Ct, Louis-Jos Houde have a family reunion"]. 'Montreal Gazette', July 13, 2017.
Awards
The film was named the winner of the Golden Reel Award, for highest-grossing Canadian film of the year, at the 30th Genie Awards. Girard and Drolet also garnered Best Supporting Actor nominations, and Gaudreault and Ian Lauzon were nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
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