| The Genius of Crime | |
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| French | Le Génie du crime |
| Directed by | Louis Bélanger |
| Written by | Thérèse Bérubé |
| Based on | Criminal Genius by George F. Walker |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jean-Pierre St-Louis |
| Edited by | Claude Palardy |
| Music by | Michel Cusson |
Production company | Lycaon Pictus |
| Distributed by | K Films Amérique |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Genius of Crime (French: Le Génie du crime) is a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Louis Bélanger and written by Thérèse Bérubé.[1] An adaptation of George F. Walker's stage play Criminal Genius, the film stars Gilles Renaud as Rolly and Patrick Drolet as Stevie, two criminal hoodlums who are hired by Shirley (Anne-Marie Cadieux) to burn down the restaurant of her rival Mike (Robert Morin), only to instead end up kidnapping Amanda (Julie Le Breton), the restaurant's chef and Mike's daughter.[2]
The film's cast also includes François Papineau as Phillie, the manager of the motel where they are hiding out.
The film premiered at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival on October 28, 2006.[3]
The film received two Jutra Award nominations at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007, for Best Costume Design (Anne Duceppe) and Best Hair (Martin Rivest).[4]