Orders
Orders

Orders

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1974
1h 49m
7.4(22 votes)
Drama
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Overview

A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.

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35 members
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Hélène Loiselle

Marie Boudreau

Hélène Loiselle
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Jean Lapointe

Clermont Boudreau

Jean Lapointe
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Guy Provost

Dr. Jean-Marie Beauchemin

Guy Provost
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Claude Gauthier

Richard Lavoie

Claude Gauthier
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Louise Forestier

Claudette Dusseault

Louise Forestier
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Michel Forget

Policeman

Michel Forget
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Louise Pratte

Louise Boudreau

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Martine Pratte

Martine Boudreau

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Monique Pratte

Monique Boudreau

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Amulette Garneau

Mrs. Thibault, The Neighbour

Amulette Garneau
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Louise Latraverse

Claire Beauchemin

Louise Latraverse
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Sophie Clément

Ginette Lavoie

Sophie Clément
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Esther Auger

Esther

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Claire Richard

Mrs. Vézina

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J. Léo Gagnon

The Grocer

J. Léo Gagnon
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José Rettino

The Foreman

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J.-Maurice Gélinas

Maurice

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Roger Garand

M. Martineau

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Philippe Robert

Policeman

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Gilbert Comtois

Policeman

Gilbert Comtois
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Denis André

Policeman

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Pat Gagnon

Policeman

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Jean Dubost

Policeman

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Jean-Pierre Matte

Prison's Guardian

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Michel Pasquier

Policeman

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Jean-Pierre Légaré

Policeman

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René Jourdain

Policeman

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Jean-Pierre Cartier

Prison's Guardian

Jean-Pierre Cartier
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Serge Destrempes

Prison's Guardian

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Jacques Martin

Prison's Guardian

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Louis Mathieu

Prison's Guardian

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Vincent Roberge

Prison's Guardian

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Thérèse Morange

Prison's Guardian

Thérèse Morange
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Barbara Page

Prison's Guardian

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Madeleine Pageau

Prison's Guardian

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