Pale Face
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With an unlikely hero who apparently excels at almost anything, this confused saga of survival in the wilderness and accidental murder starts out hard to believe and stays that way. C.H. (Luc Matte) used to be a star player for the Montreal Canadiens and has turned in his puck and hockey stick for the pursuit of women -- as well as a good game of chess (he is a master at that too). He supports himself by waiting tables and one day takes some time off to go on vacation in the Quebec wilderness, where some local thugs give him a hard time. From that point onward, things get worse after one of the hooligans is accidentally killed.
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Cast
26 people
Luc Matte
Claude Hébert (C.H.)
Also in
Larose, Pierrot et la Luce
Claire... cette nuit et demain
Denis Lacroix
Peter
Known for
Scanners
Black Robe
Serge Ladouceur
Claude Gagnon
Known for
Return of the Street Fighter
Allison Odjig
Marie
No other roles listed
Yuri Yoshimura-Gagnon
Jérôme Langlois
Guy Thauvette
Richard
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
Red Rooms
Gilbert Sicotte
Jacques, un bum
Known for
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Mafia Inc.
Marcel Leboeuf
Robert, un bum
Also in
The Glass House
A Criminal Affair
Chief Josie Mathias
Père de Peter
No other roles listed
Christine Séguin
La fille de Montréal
Also in
Doublures
Pour toujours, plus un jour
Claude Gagnon Director · Jérôme Langlois Composer Serge Ladouceur Cinematographer
First release August 24, 1985 · Produced in Canada, Japan · Production Yoshimura-Gagnon
Production
Art Theatre Guild
Production
Yoshimura-Gagnon
Production
Canada · Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Visage pâle
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · August 24, 1985
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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