Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006)

Two Canadian detectives, one from Ontario and the other from Quebec, must work together when a murdered victim is found on the Ontario Quebec border line.

Director:

Erik Canuel

Writers:

Leila Basen, Alex Epstein

Stars:

Michel Beaudry, Patrice Bélanger, Pierre Boudreau

7 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michel Beaudry	...	Journaliste
Patrice Bélanger	...	Tattoo Killer
Pierre Boudreau	...	Falardeau le castor
Sarain Boylan	...	Iris Ward
Manon Brunelle	...	Rita la barmaid
Nicolas Canuel	...	Animateur de radio Montréal
Hugolin Chevrette-Landesque	...	Stef
Fayolle Jean	...	Chauffeur de taxi
Colm Feore	...	Martin Ward
Ron Fournier	...	Ron Fournier
Alain Goulem	...	Animateur de radio Toronto
Amélie Grenier	...	Secrétaire Libellule EPP
Louis-José Houde	...	Jeff le coroner
Pierre Houde	...	Commentateur hockey
Rick Howland	...	Harry Buttman (as Richard Howland)

Storyline

When the body of the executive of hockey Benoit Brisset is found on the billboard of the border of Quebec and Ontario, the jurisdiction of the crime is shared between the two police forces and detectives David Bouchard from Montreal and Martin Ward from Toronto are assigned to work together. With totally different styles, attitudes and languages, the reckless David and the ethical Martin join force to disclose the identity of the Tattoo Killer, a deranged serial-killer that is killing managers of hockey.

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Plot Keywords:

time bomb | killer | police | hockey | tattoo | 

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Taglines:

Shoot First Translate Later

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, violence, some sexuality and drug content

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

11 August 2006 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Bon Cop Bad Cop

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 8,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,100,000, 20 October 2006

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the English audio commentary, the director/producer make light of the different accents in the movie. They point out that the Tattoo Killer has an "accent" speaking both English and French; they wrote him as a Franco-Manitoban.

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Goofs

The "Welcome to..." sign at a border is never right on the borderline. Each state/province/country has its own sign, a few meters/yards inside its own territory. A dead human body, half in each jurisdiction, would be on the ground, not draped over a sign.

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Quotes

Luc Therrien: [in front of a mirror wearing mascot costume] Are you talkin' to me? Huh? Are you talkin' to me?
[Luc tries to leave the bathroom but runs head on into a wall]

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Crazy Credits

The end credits are backwards, scrolling down instead of up.

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Alternate Versions

Because the dialogue is half English, half French, both versions shared the same soundtrack. The only difference is in the subtitles: in the French version, English dialogue was subtitled, and in the English version, it was the French dialogue.

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Connections

References Fatal Attraction (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Un Ange'
Performed by Canuel'

User Reviews

A lovely movie

"Bon Cop, Bad Cop" was fun to watch. It carried a typical story, but it was played out so well that it didn't matter. In my opinion, it succeeded quite well in bringing in the typical "cliché" traits that are given to Ontarians and Quebeckers. The fact that the film was bilingual was something new and something exciting, and the subtitles didn't affect the movie at all, it even made it better. The cast was very convincing and very real.

Patrick Huard succeeded in portraying his role as a light-hearted Quebecker and helped take the stress off of some events with his good sense of humor. Louis-José Houde played a small role but couldn't keep the audience from laughing. This movie is definitely a must-see, especially if you're a fan of Patrick Huard or Louis-José Houde!