The Collector (2002 film)

The Collector
FrenchLe Collectionneur
Directed byJean Beaudin
Written byJean Beaudin
Chantal Cadieux
Based onLe Collectionneur by Chrystine Brouillet
Produced byJean Beaudin
Christian Larouche
André Dupuy
Ginette Petit
StarringMaude Guérin
Luc Picard
Lawrence Arcouette
CinematographyDaniel Jobin
Edited byMichel Arcand
Music byMichel Cusson
Distributed byChristal Films
Release date
  • February 22, 2002 (2002-02-22)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Box office$588,890[1]

The Collector (French: Le Collectionneur) is a Canadian thriller film, released in 2002.[2] Written and directed by Jean Beaudin based on the crime novel of the same name by Chrystine Brouillet,[2] the film stars Maude Guérin as Maude Graham, a police detective trying to track down a serial killer (Luc Picard) while simultaneously sheltering two homeless teenagers, a 16 year old hustler (Lawrence Arcouette) and a 12 year old runaway (Charles-André Bourassa).

The film garnered several Genie Award and Jutra Award nominations in 2003. Picard won the Jutra for Best Supporting Actor.[2]

  1. ^ "Limited-release winners at the B.O.". Variety. July 29, 2002. p. A14.
  2. ^ a b c Le Collectionneur. Films du Québec, January 1, 2009.