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Matroni and Me (1999)

Matroni and Me poster
Original title
Matroni et moi
Directed by
Jean-Philippe Duval
Genre
crime film, crime comedy film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An academic meets a woman on vacation and tries to pursue her back in Montreal. He gets pulled into the world of her brother and a local Mafia boss.

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What happens

Matroni and Me (French: Matroni et moi) is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Jean-Philippe Duval and released in 1999. Based on a theatrical play by Alexis Martin, the film stars Martin as Gilles, an academic who meets Guylaine (Guylaine Tremblay) while on vacation in Ogunquit. However, when he tries to connect with her after they return home to Montreal, her brother Bob (Gary Boudreault) draws him into the orbit of Matroni (Pierre Lebeau), a local Mafia boss. The film's cast also includes Maude Guérin, Pierre Curzi, Alex Ivanovici, Pierre Harel and Tony Conte. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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