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A Day in a Taxi

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Director
  
Robert Menard

Country
  
Canada/ France

6.2/10
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Duration
  

Language
  
French

Release date
  
Canada September 10, 1982 (Toronto Film Festival)

Une journée en taxi (English title: A Day in a Taxi) is a 1982 French-language Canadian/French drama film.

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Plot

A man named Johnny (Renaud), who becomes the fall guy for a bank robbery is released from prison on a 36-hour parole. He takes a taxi, driven by Michel (Yanne). During the road trip, Johnny has second thoughts and eventually Michel finds himself in the middle.

Recognition

  • 1983
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Nominee - Pierre Mignot
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Nominee - Robert Ménard
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound - Nominee - Serge Beauchemin, David Appleby, Terry Burke, Dino Pigat
  • Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Nominee - Robert Ménard
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor - Nominee - Jean Yanne
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee - Gilles Renaud
  • Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay - Nominee - Roger Fournier

    • References

    A Day in a Taxi Wikipedia
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    A Day in a Taxi IMDb A Day in a Taxi themoviedb.org