The Party
The Party

The Party

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1990
1h 43m
6.0(12 votes)
Drama

Overview

At a maximum security prison, there is preparation for the annual party where entertainers and strippers are scheduled to perform. But not everyone is having fun. A man is sent to solitary, his wife has a nervous breakdown, and a convict prepares to make a daring escape.

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79 members
Acting

Charlotte Laurier

Alexandra

Charlotte Laurier
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Benoît Dagenais

Becique

Benoît Dagenais
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Julien Poulin

Boyer

Julien Poulin
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Michel Forget

Romeo Mongrain

Michel Forget
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Angèle Coutu

Mimi

Angèle Coutu
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Luc Proulx

Julien

Luc Proulx
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Lou Babin

Chanteuse western

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Roger Léger

Francis

Roger Léger
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André Doucet

Ginette

André Doucet
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Gildor Roy

Jacques

Gildor Roy
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Louise Laprade

Journaliste

Louise Laprade
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Andrea Parro

Lili

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Jacques Desrosiers

M.C.

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Alexis Martin

Pierrot

Alexis Martin
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Pierre Powers

Pinceau

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Writing

Louis Saïa

Achille

Louis Saïa
Directing

Richard Desjardins

Bebe

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Luc Guérin

Bebitte

Luc Guérin
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Guillaume Laprade

Coma

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Luc Morissette

Curé

Luc Morissette
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Richard Barrette

Gardien

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Yves Dubreuil

Gardien (fouille)

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Pierre Brisset Des Nos

Gardien (trou)

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Marc Picard

Gardien (reception)

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Sylvain Galarneau

Gardien (recreation)

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Frank Fontaine

Gardien (dragueur)

Frank Fontaine
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Jean L'Italien

Helper (follow spot)

Jean L'Italien
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Guy Boutet

Laplante

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Roch Castonguay

Marcel

Roch Castonguay
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Gaston Gagnon

Guitariste (orchestre)

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Pierre Pat Martel

Batteur (orchestre)

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Richard Lanthier

Basse (orchestre)

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Richard Lemoyne

Guitarre (orchestre)

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Jacques Nolet

Pratte

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Guy Provencher

Vieux Tremblay

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Yves Trudel

Waso

Yves Trudel
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Serge Lessard

Infirmier

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Jean Garneau

Le violeur

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Production

Bernard Lalonde

Directeur de prison

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Marie-Josée Picard

Marie-Josée

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Rachel Cailhier

Mme Sauvé

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Daniel Laberge

Partner Coma

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Normand Galarneau

Partner Waso

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Marie Drolet

Secrétaire

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Daniel Lefebvre

Détenu

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Claude Legault

Détenu

Claude Legault
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Jean-Marie Lapointe

Gardien

Jean-Marie Lapointe
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Denis Michaud

Détenu

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Yves Labbé

Détenu

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Serge Pigeon

Détenu

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Max Vincent

Détenu

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Pierre Drolet

Détenu

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Jean Latreille

Détenu

Jean Latreille
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Pierre A. Côté

Détenu

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Raymond Leriche

Détenu

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Benoît Lagrandeur

Détenu

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Writing

Claude Poissant

Détenu

Claude Poissant
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Denis Brassard

Détenu

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Gilles Laverdière

Détenu

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Bertrand Gonnord

Détenu

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Philippe Collin

Détenu

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Denis Desmartins

Détenu

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Christian Lafleur

Détenu

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Robert Proulx

Détenu

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Randy Renaud

Détenu

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Étienne Bouchard

Détenu

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Jean Bouchard

Gardien

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Peter H. Stratford

Gardien

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Jean Rochette

Gardien

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Frank Degulano

Gardien

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Michel Cardin

Gardien

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Jean Roberge

Gardien

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Guy Reny

Gardien

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Writing

Jacques Drolet

Gardien

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Harold Plante

Gardien

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Guy Arseneault

Gardien

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Denis Trudel

Infirmier

Denis Trudel
Acting

Ronald Houle

Infirmier

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Ghislain Massicotte

Unknown Role

Ghislain Massicotte

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