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Polytechnique

A dramatization of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, on December 9, 1989, where 14 female engineering students were murdered (and 13 were wounded) by a 25 year old psychotic misogynist armed with a semi-automatic weapon.

1h 17m2009NRTMDb 7.1

CrimeDramaThriller

French

Crew and Cast

Denis VilleneuveDenis VilleneuveDirectorMaxim GaudetteMaxim GaudetteThe AssassinSébastien HuberdeauSébastien HuberdeauJean-FrançoisKarine VanasseKarine VanasseValérieEvelyne BrochuEvelyne BrochuStéphanieMartin WatierMartin WatierJean-François (voice)Johanne-Marie TremblayJohanne-Marie TremblayJean-François' MotherNatalie Hamel-RoyNatalie Hamel-RoyJean-François' Mother (voice)Pierre-Yves CardinalPierre-Yves CardinalÉricPierre LeblancPierre LeblancMr. MartineauFrancesca BarcenasFrancesca BarcenasInjured Student at CopierÈve DuranceauÈve DuranceauStudent with the Ear Injury
Mathieu LedouxInjured Student
Adam KoshKiller's RoommateLarissa CorriveauLarissa CorriveauKiller's Neighboor
Manon LapointeKiller's Mother
Kim Lavack-PaquinStudent at the LibraryMireille BrullemansMireille BrullemansAdmission Office's Secretary
Pier-Olivier PaquetStudent at the Admission OfficeLouise ProulxLouise ProulxSecretary in Waiting RoomLily ThibeaultLily ThibeaultFemale Student at the Copy Room
Robert ReynaertTeacher in First ClassroomStéphane JulienStéphane JulienStudent in the EscalatorPierre-Xavier MartelPierre-Xavier MartelSecurity GuardMarc-André BriseboisMarc-André BriseboisStudent in the StairsFrançois-Xavier DufourFrançois-Xavier DufourStudent in 3rd Floor CorridorSophie DesmaraisSophie DesmaraisFemale Student · 3rd Floor Corridor
Antoine TouchetteMale Student in Common Room
Emmanuelle GirardStudent Behind Speakers
Anne TrudelStudent Behind Speakers
Nathalie GirardInjured Student

Storyline

A dramatization of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, on December 9, 1989, where 14 female engineering students were murdered (and 13 were wounded) by a 25 year old psychotic misogynist armed with a semi-automatic weapon.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
6 February 2009
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (720 votes)

Production

Director
Denis Villeneuve
Writers
Denis Villeneuve, Eric Leca, Jacques Davidts
Studios
Don Carmody Productions, Remstar Productions
Countries
Canada

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French