Polytechnique

Polytechnique

Polytechnique

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Polytechnique

2009

1h 17m

7.1(671 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

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Production Companies

Don Carmody Productions

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

48 members

Acting

Maxim Gaudette

The Assassin

Maxim Gaudette

Acting

Sébastien Huberdeau

Jean-François

Sébastien Huberdeau

Acting

Karine Vanasse

Valérie

Karine Vanasse

Acting

Evelyne Brochu

Stéphanie

Evelyne Brochu

Acting

Martin Watier

Jean-François (voice)

Martin Watier

Acting

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Jean-François' Mother

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Acting

Natalie Hamel-Roy

Jean-François' Mother (voice)

Natalie Hamel-Roy

Acting

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Éric

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Acting

Pierre Leblanc

Mr. Martineau

Pierre Leblanc

Acting

Francesca Barcenas

Injured Student at Copier

Francesca Barcenas

Acting

Ève Duranceau

Student with the Ear Injury

Ève Duranceau

Crew

Mathieu Ledoux

Injured Student

No Image

Acting

Adam Kosh

Killer's Roommate

No Image

Acting

Larissa Corriveau

Killer's Neighboor

Larissa Corriveau

Production

Manon Lapointe

Killer's Mother

No Image

Acting

Kim Lavack-Paquin

Student at the Library

No Image

Acting

Mireille Brullemans

Admission Office's Secretary

Mireille Brullemans

Acting

Pier-Olivier Paquet

Student at the Admission Office

No Image

Acting

Louise Proulx

Secretary in Waiting Room

Louise Proulx

Acting

Lily Thibeault

Female Student at the Copy Room

Lily Thibeault

Acting

Robert Reynaert

Teacher in First Classroom

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Crew

Stéphane Julien

Student in the Escalator

Stéphane Julien

Acting

Pierre-Xavier Martel

Security Guard

Pierre-Xavier Martel

Acting

Marc-André Brisebois

Student in the Stairs

No Image

Acting

François-Xavier Dufour

Student in 3rd Floor Corridor

François-Xavier Dufour

Acting

Sophie Desmarais

Female Student - 3rd Floor Corridor

Sophie Desmarais

Acting

Antoine Touchette

Male Student in Common Room

No Image

Acting

Emmanuelle Girard

Student Behind Speakers

No Image

Acting

Anne Trudel

Student Behind Speakers

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Crew

Nathalie Girard

Injured Student

No Image

Acting

Eve Gadouas

Female Student in First Classroom

Eve Gadouas

Acting

Marie-Évelyne Baribeau

Female Student in First Classroom

Marie-Évelyne Baribeau

Acting

Valerie Cadieux

Female Student in First Classroom

Valerie Cadieux

Acting

Valérie Charland

Female Student in First Classroom

Valérie Charland

Acting

Cathy Labrecque

Female Student in First Classroom

No Image

Acting

Cynthia Wu-Maheux

Female Student in First Classroom

Cynthia Wu-Maheux

Acting

Josée Lacombe

Female Student in First Classroom

No Image

Acting

Alexis Lefebvre

Male Student in First Classroom

Alexis Lefebvre

Acting

Julien Maranda

Male Student in First Classroom

No Image

Acting

Alexandre St-Martin

Male Student in First Classroom

Alexandre St-Martin

Acting

Jonathan Dubsky

Distracted Student

Jonathan Dubsky

Acting

Marc Francoeur

Valérie's Father

No Image

Acting

Dawn Ford

Valérie's Mother

Dawn Ford

Acting

Chantale Bilodeau

Physiotherapist

No Image

Acting

Eugénie Beaudry

Female Student at Blackboard

Eugénie Beaudry

Acting

Denis Lehoux-Faucher

Engineer #1

Denis Lehoux-Faucher

Acting

Marc Gourdeau

Engineer #2

Marc Gourdeau

Acting

Nir Assayag

Male Student in First Classroom

Nir Assayag

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