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

When Therrien is in the mascot in front of the mirror with the gun, at one point he turns around and yells "Ah-ha!" This is a spoof of a series of Quebec commercials for a local drugstore called Familiprix. In each commercial, someone gets in a situation where he gets hurt or sick, and a pharmacist in a white lab coat appears yelling "Ah-ha! Familiprix!". The pharmacist is played by 'Sylvain Marcel', who plays the role of Luc Therrien.

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Goofs

At the Ontario/Quebec provincial line, as Bouchard is walking away and Ward is speaking to him from behind, Ward's position changes between camera shots, although he's depicted as standing still.

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Quotes

Iris Ward: What are you doing here?
Johnathan Ward: I just saved my dad.
David Bouchard: From what? Heart attack by watching curling on TV?

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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

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Buddy Cops Movies (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Goodbye, Au Revoir, Arrivederci'
Performed by Dany Aubé'

User Reviews

super

Bon Cop Bad Cop had me in tears. The laughs are continuous, the suspense is consistent, the imagery is beautiful, the action is impressive... the chemistry is incredible. It's almost like Boondock Saints. fast paced and modern, while staying true to Canada and the abrasive feelings between Québec and Ontario, while centering around, what else, Hockey! Being bilingual, I can say I may have laughed twice as hard as anyone else in the theater; However, this half-English half-french movie is sure to please anyone regardless of maternal language thanks to perfect subtitles which only add to the amazingness of the film.

Highly recommended.