| Mad Dog and the Butcher | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Derniers vilains |
| Directed by | Thomas Rinfret |
| Written by | Annick Charlebois Thomas Rinfret Paul Rollins |
| Produced by | Vito G. Balenzano Valérie Bissonnette Bruno Rosato |
| Starring | Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon Paul "Butcher" Vachon |
| Cinematography | Dominic Dorval Vincent Masse Thomas Rinfret Richard Tremblay |
| Edited by | Benoit Côté Thomas Rinfret |
| Music by | Joseph Marchand |
| Production companies | Breakout Entertainment Vélocité International |
| Distributed by | Spira |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Mad Dog and the Butcher (French: Les Derniers vilains) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Thomas Rinfret and released in 2019. The film is a portrait of the Vachon family of professional wrestlers, including Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon and Paul "Butcher" Vachon.
The film premiered at the Quebec City Film Festival (FCVQ) in September 2019.
Awards
At the FCVQ, the film won the Prix Jury cinéphile for best first film.
The film received three Prix Iris nominations at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020, for Best Documentary Film, Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Dominic Dorval, Vincent Masse, Thomas Rinfret, Richard Tremblay) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Benoit Côté, Thomas Rinfret).
References
- Chantal Guy, "Mythologie de la lutte et des méchants". La Presse, December 6, 2019.
- Éric Moreault, "Les derniers vilains: ça fait mal, ça fait très mal...". Le Soleil, December 5, 2019.
- Cédric Bélanger, "5 films incontournables à voir au Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec". Le Journal de Québec, August 20, 2019.
- Cédric Bélanger, "FCVQ: le Grand prix au film québécois Kuessipan". Le Journal de Québec, September 19, 2019.
- "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix". Ici Radio-Canada, June 10, 2020.
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