Richard Fréchette

Richard Fréchette

Movies for Richard Fréchette...

Ru
Title: Ru
Character: Paul Girard
Released: November 24, 2023
Type: Movie
After a dangerous sea crossing and a stay in a camp in Malaysia, the young Vietnamese Tinh and her family are accepted as refugees in Canada and arrive in Montreal where they begin their new life. But for Tinh, adapting has its share of difficulties. Already shy and reserved by nature, she must learn a new language and integrate into her new environment. Haunted by the hardships of the journey, Tinh will have to draw deep within herself the resilience necessary for her survival and her happiness.
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Coco Farm
Title: Coco Farm
Character: Maurice - General Store Manager
Released: July 11, 2023
Type: Movie
After his father faces financial struggles, 12-year-old Max is forced to shut down the pawn shop he operates from his garage and move to a small country town. When Max discovers the world of small-scale farming, the young entrepreneur rallies the help of his cousin Charles, along with local youtuber Alice, to start an egg farming business in Charles's old decaying barn.
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Title: Vidanges
Released: December 7, 2022
Type: TV
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Les Tricheurs
Title: Les Tricheurs
Character: Jean
Released: August 12, 2022
Type: Movie
Two lovers and a friend meet up for a game of golf. They are soon joined by a stranger who puts to the test the bonds between them and in the process reveals buried secrets.
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Nut Jobs
Title: Nut Jobs
Character: Valère Gravel
Released: July 16, 2022
Type: Movie
Benjamin tells his ex-girlfriend, Angie, that he joined a cell of left-wing terrorists to get revenge on her former boss, who owns a right-wing radio station. His story blends conceptual artists, amateur theatre troupes, hallucinogenic vinyl record and other magical powers. All that nonsense leave Angie wondering if he made that up only to win her back.
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Norbourg
Title: Norbourg
Character: Ghislain Larrivée
Released: February 18, 2022
Type: Movie
The story of Vincent Lacroix, a businessman convicted of defrauding thousands of investors and embezzling over $130 million in mid-2000s Quebec, Canada. Inspector and auditor Éric Asselin is mandated to monitor the activities of the Norbourg firm. Literally fascinated by the audacity of Vincent Lacroix, the investigator leaves his post and becomes his right hand man. Norbourg then thwarts the investigations and checks by embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars. But the party can't last forever when the company is surrounded from all sides.
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Title: Les petits tannants
Released: January 7, 2022
Type: TV
How well do you really know your kids? In this game show hosted by Pierre Hébert, three sets of parents try to predict what their 6- to 8-year-old child will do when confronted with a range of unusual situations. The family with the most correct predictions goes on to the final round!
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Title: Complètement lycée
Character: Le concierge
Released: December 7, 2021
Type: TV
Complètement lycée is a parody of American teen series, following a group of high school students who face the typical challenges of adolescence: body image, homosexuality, basketball, love triangles, bullying, drug-addicted parents, predators, conversion therapies, heart transplants... Not easy being 15!
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Title: Les moments parfaits
Character: Richard Laliberté, éditeur
Released: September 15, 2021
Type: TV
The journey of the Thomas family, which is suddenly thrown into disarray by an unforeseen event that forces each member to reassess their lives and examine how to make each moment more perfect.​
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Title: Moi non plus!
Character: Raymond (Gardien)
Released: September 14, 2021
Type: TV
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Title: White Night
Character: Gilbert Desormaux/Brocanteur
Released: September 13, 2021
Type: TV
Back in the 1970s, we see a young Louise who is crazy in love with Vincent, a rebellious activist. Along the way, Louise will have to give up some of her political ideals and make some difficult sacrifices. Today, Louise has become a formidable businesswoman at the head of Nocturne, her perfume empire that owes much of its success to her top-selling perfume Nuit Blanche. Everything changes when, at an evening reception celebrating her success, Louise dies alone in her garden. Is it murder or an accident?
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Title: Les beaux malaises 2.0
Character: Marie de Claudette
Released: January 27, 2021
Type: TV
Martin Matte and his hilarious universe are back, and this time he’s taking on separation and shared custody!
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My Very Own Circus
Title: My Very Own Circus
Character: Organisateur
Released: August 14, 2020
Type: Movie
A girl who comes from a long line of circus performers tries to fulfill her dream of going to private school.
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Title: Happily Married
Character: M. Cloutier
Released: March 6, 2020
Type: TV
In 1974, in the quiet suburb of Sainte-Foy, two discontented couples bring their kids to summer camp. Once home, they must face the pitiful state their marriages are in. Unable to deal with their problems, they become the most infamous criminals in the history of organized crime in Quebec City.
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White as Snow
Title: White as Snow
Character: Father Guilbaud
Released: April 10, 2019
Type: Movie
Claire is a beautiful young woman who works at her late father’s hotel, that is now managed by her evil stepmother Maud. Claire unwittingly sparks uncontrollable jealousy in Maud, whose young lover has fallen in love with Claire. Maud decides to get rid of Claire who finds shelter in a farm where she’s allowed to break free from her strict upbringing through encounters with seven “princes.”
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The Far Shore
Title: The Far Shore
Character: Employé du salon funéraire
Released: March 8, 2019
Type: Movie
Navigating the treacherous social tides of high school, Marine is cut adrift by Océane, her older sister who’s caught in the thrall of an older man. Meanwhile, their mother struggles to keep her head above water.
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Title: Line-Up
Character: Raymond Sirois
Released: September 5, 2018
Type: TV
We spend an average of five years of our lives waiting in line… what do we do with all of this time? The dramady follows two multigenerational families waiting in line… just like us, they might feel all too alone in these forced and confined moments.
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March Fool
Title: March Fool
Released: February 22, 2018
Type: Movie
Struggling with depression, Louis finds out that his family is planning a prank on him for April Fools' day. Problem is: we're still in March...
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Afterwards
Title: Afterwards
Character: L'automobiliste
Released: October 6, 2017
Type: Movie
A man blames himself for the tragic death of his daughter's friend. Unable to get past this event, the man spirals into depression, and then he undergoes a 'groundbreaking' therapeutic treatment that may put him in contact with dead people.
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Title: L'âge adulte
Character: Léonard Noël
Released: March 14, 2017
Type: TV
Alex is a happy and fulfilling young man: he is a sportsman, he has a career, a fiancee, friends ... He comes from a family of three whose mother died recently. Has always been the pillar of the family, the "perfect" child. But after a short coma, he becomes sexually attracted by men ... This change of sexual orientation creates a shock wave with his clan.
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A Done Deal
Title: A Done Deal
Character: Fernand
Released: March 19, 2016
Type: Movie
Remy, a hitman for a small-time Montreal mobster, has to kill Fernand, an old associate who talks too much. The plan is simple: invite him for coffee, offer him a ride and shoot him in the alley. Easy! A done deal...
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Title: Fluffy Marky
Character: Jérôme's Father
Released: February 8, 2016
Type: TV
Mark and his Trio of Terror have perfected a reign of terror at school until the day he wakes up to find himself transformed into a puppet. Now harmless and suffering from the shock of his transformation, he must confront his former victims who want revenge, as well as the members of the Trio of Terror, who want to take his place. From now on, Mark must learn to survive as Fluffy Marky.
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Maurice
Title: Maurice
Character: Maurice
Released: March 13, 2015
Type: Movie
Everything would be fine. Maurice had made up his mind. He had made a list: pick a date, announce his retirement, sell the car, see old friends, and empty the garage. Then, die with dignity.
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Henri Henri
Title: Henri Henri
Character: Préposé couvent
Released: November 7, 2014
Type: Movie
Henri was raised by religious in a convent and lived with them until the women, now elders, moved, leaving him alone. Henri fixes lamps. Since his young age, he's been replacing burned light bulbs and illuminates people's lives. After following signs, he finds himself working in a lamp company. Through his new work, he meets an old man trying to never forget his glory days and a blind woman, teller in an adult cinema, with whom he falls in love.
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Love in the Time of Civil War
Title: Love in the Time of Civil War
Released: September 4, 2014
Type: Movie
The reality of addiction in a tough-minded docudrama set in the bleak milieu of hustlers and junkies in Montreal.
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Herd Leader
Title: Herd Leader
Character: Denis
Released: May 26, 2012
Type: Movie
Clara is a lone, much to the chagrin of her family, who wish she could find happiness with a partner. After her aunt dies, she inherits a pet...
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10½
Title: 10½
Character: Normand (pédophile)
Released: October 29, 2010
Type: Movie
Tommy, 10 years old, is well known by Social Services. He is considered a danger to society. Gilles, his guardian at this halfway house, sees potential for redemption in this kid driven by violence.
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Face Time
Title: Face Time
Character: Raymond
Released: June 18, 2010
Type: Movie
Benoit, an actor surviving on his barman wages, follows the advice of is his brother Frank - a former hockey player turned talent agent- and grows a beard to get a part in a dinner theatre play. Benoit's girlfriend Vicky, an ex dramaturge who now works as a librarian, finds it difficult to accept this latest development, as it will delay the couple's plan to purchase a condo from their friends Caro and Vincent, who manage a hair and beauty salon. But Benoit's beard seems to have magical powers: he suddenly has a great deal of success, while Vicky develops a mysterious allergy to her boyfriend's facial hair.
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Losing It
Title: Losing It
Character: L'homme d'affaires
Released: August 29, 2009
Type: Movie
Jerome's world turns upside down when his son disappears. This new ordeal rapidly sets aside an important business deadline he had the same morning. A race against the clock begins to find the lost child.
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Truffle
Title: Truffle
Character: Monsieur Truffe
Released: August 22, 2008
Type: Movie
Chaos ensues after global warming transforms a working-class Montreal neighborhood into a world Mecca for truffles.
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Last Call for Mom
Title: Last Call for Mom
Character: Réjean Leclerc
Released: February 11, 2005
Type: Movie
Despite her lover's feelings, a pro-choice journalist considers having an abortion.
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Evil Words
Title: Evil Words
Character: Fernand Lucas
Released: October 3, 2003
Type: Movie
One day, for no apparent reason, a cop kills 11 children. The same day, horror novelist Thomas Roy tries to commit suicide after cutting his fingers. At first glance, nothing seems to link the two events – until Dr. Paul Lacasse, a disillusioned psychiatrist, takes over the case. Prompted by his colleague Jeanne, a fan of Thomas Roy, Dr. Lacasse investigates the writer’s past. Hounded by a gossip columnist, Dr. Lacasse uncovers a series of troubling facts that bolster his convictions about the case. As he tries to reassemble the pieces of the puzzle in order to better treat the famous writer, Dr. Lacasse is dragged further and further into a series of events, with terrifying consequences.
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Far Side of the Moon
Title: Far Side of the Moon
Character: Le médecin
Released: September 9, 2003
Type: Movie
After the death of his mother, a man tries to discover a meaning to his life, to the universe and to rebuild a relationship with the only family he has left: his gay brother.
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Title: 3 x rien
Character: Stéphane Trudel
Released: January 8, 2003
Type: TV
3 x rien shows the lives of Alex, Louis and Jean-François who, as they enter their thirties, do everything they can to step up and be counted…and sometimes fall flat on their faces in the attempt. A well-dosed mixture of reality and fiction in which these three comedians known as Les Mecs comiques describe the little inconsequential events of everyday life with biting wit. A living comedy of life that is funny and surprising and that describes the everyday existence of young adults through their real concerns, whether futile or existential!
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A Girl at the Window
Title: A Girl at the Window
Character: Monsieur Bélanger
Released: January 31, 2002
Type: Movie
Imprisoned by an illness, a young country girl decides to leave for Quebec City in order to study piano and discover an animated and enthralling lifestyle.
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Karmina 2
Title: Karmina 2
Character: Restaurateur gastronomique
Released: July 13, 2001
Type: Movie
All the vampires have to take a special potion made by Ghyslain Chabot to be human. Chabot's wife isn't a vampire yet but wishes to become one. Ghyslain doesn't share her desire because of all the rules and responsibilities inherent in being a vampire. As a result, Ghyslain's wife throws him out of the house without the potion.
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Maelström
Title: Maelström
Character: Security guard
Released: September 15, 2000
Type: Movie
A young woman's life spirals into chaos after she is involved in a hit-and-run accident. Then she encounters a mysterious man named Evian who offers her an opportunity for redemption. Narrated by a fish.
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Character: Walter
Released: May 26, 1998
Type: Movie
Robert Lepage directed this Canadian comedy, filmed in black and white and color and adapted from Lepage's play The Seven Branches of the River Ota. In October 1970, Montreal actress Sophie (Anne-Marie Cadieux) appears in a Feydeau farce at the Osaka World's Fair. Back in Montreal, her boyfriend Michel (Alexis Martin) watches the October Crisis on TV and sees Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau declare the War Measures Act. The Canadian Army patrols Montreal streets. Sophie learns she's pregnant and phones Michel. However, Michel is immersed in politics, while Sophie rejects the amorous advances of her co-star (Eric Bernier), becomes friendly with a blind translator, and passes an evening with frivolous Canadian embassy official Walter (Richard Frechette) and his wife Patricia (Marie Gignac). Meanwhile, in Montreal, Michael plots terrorist activities. Commenting on East-West cultural distinctions, the film intercuts between Quebec (in black and white) and Japan (in color).
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The Thousand Wonders of the Universe
Title: The Thousand Wonders of the Universe
Character: Le surveillant bleu
Released: July 14, 1997
Type: Movie
A science-fiction film centered around planet Earth receiving a coded message from outer space and the subsequent disappearance of 12,000 inhabitants of Sepuvedra, a free-trade port. The government and the army are convinced that they have been kidnapped by aliens and Professor Larsen, an eminent astrophysicist and UFO expert, is assigned to lead an urgent investigative mission into the deserted town.
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Poverty and Other Delights
Title: Poverty and Other Delights
Character: Le gérant du cinéma
Released: November 29, 1996
Type: Movie
Marcel and Joseph are tireless walkers. Their itinerary is an invitation to discover improbable places and fascinating people. Everlastingly looking for Stanley, Marcel’s only friend, they meet an unlikely crowd of extravagant characters. Each has a story to tell, his hope to share.
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Le Polygraphe
Title: Le Polygraphe
Character: Producer
Released: May 26, 1996
Type: Movie
In this French Canadian thriller, an actress wins the role of a murder victim in a film based on the true story of an unsolved crime. She discovers her neighbor was the lover of the woman who was murdered in real life -- and is still a suspect.
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The Confessional
Title: The Confessional
Character: André Lamontagne
Released: September 29, 1995
Type: Movie
Pierre Lamontagne has returned to Quebec to attend his father's funeral. He meets up with his adopted brother, Marc, who has begun questioning his identity and has embarked on a quest for his roots that would lead them to the Quebec of the 1950s. Past and present converge in a complex web of intrigue where the answer to the mystery lies.
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Montreal Stories
Title: Montreal Stories
Character: Moufette fils
Released: November 8, 1991
Type: Movie
Six stories about Montreal. 1: A young housewife from Toronto samples the nightlife using basic French. 2: The tale of a painting of Montreal's first mayor, Jacques Viger. 3: During a hockey game, Madeleine tries to tell Roger she wants a divorce after forty years of marriage. 4: A visitor to a conference on pictographs arrives at the airport, where the female customs officer steals a momento from each person. 5: As she is being driven to the hospital in an ambulance after an auto accident, Sarah recalls her life. 6: At a diplomatic reception, an older woman reminisces about her grand love in Montreal.
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Les gars du front
Title: Les gars du front
Character: Policier 1
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The story of the founding of the FLQ.