| The Genius of Crime | |
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| Director: | Louis Bélanger |
| Music: | Michel Cusson |
| Cinematography: | Jean-Pierre St-Louis |
| Editing: | Claude Palardy |
| Studio: | Lycaon Pictus |
| Distributor: | K Films Amérique |
| Runtime: | 84 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
The Genius of Crime (fr|Le Génie du crime) is a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Louis Bélanger and written by Thérèse Bérubé.[1] An adaptation of George F. Walker's stage play Criminal Genius, the film stars Gilles Renaud as Rolly and Patrick Drolet as Stevie, two criminal hoodlums who are hired by Shirley (Anne-Marie Cadieux) to burn down the restaurant of her rival Mike (Robert Morin), only to instead end up kidnapping Amanda (Julie Le Breton), the restaurant's chef and Mike's daughter.[2]
The film's cast also includes François Papineau as Phillie, the manager of the motel where they are hiding out.
The film premiered at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival on October 28, 2006.[3]
The film received two Jutra Award nominations at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007, for Best Costume Design (Anne Duceppe) and Best Hair (Martin Rivest).[4]