Michel Cote Movies
- 2005
- R
A middle-class teenage misfit living in '70s era Montreal dreams of abandoning his familiar hometown surroundings to seek a brighter future in director Jean-Marc Vallée's character-driven drama. A sexually-confused Christmas Day baby who likes to march to the beat of his own drummer, Zachary Beaulieu (Marc-André Grondin) nevertheless longs to live up to his old-fashioned father's (Michel Cote) decidedly more traditional expectations. As Zachary seeks solace in the sounds of Pink Floyd and David Bowie, his mother assures him that he's bound for greater things and testosterone-fueled siblings raise hell around the house. Despite feeling bound by his comparatively normal surroundings, the revelations provided by David Bowie's "Space Oddity" allows the disheartened Zachary the luxury of dreaming. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michel Cote, Marc-André Grondin, (more)
- 2002
- NR
The link between a murderous cop and a suicidal horror novelist serves as the catalyst for terror in director Eric Tessier's dark thriller. On the exact day that that a deranged cop murders 11 children for no apparent reason, author Thomas Roy unsuccessfully attempts suicide after cutting his fingers. Though the two events seem to share little in common, disillusioned psychiatrist Paul Lacasse begins to draw some disturbing connections when prompted to investigate by a concerned college. With a tenacious gossip columnist hot on his heels, Lacasse is dragged ever deeper into the disturbing and increasingly dangerous case. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michel Cote, Patrick Huard, (more)
- 2000
Gilles (Michel Cote) is a mild-mannered dentist until his wife of 20 years suddenly dumps him for another man. Dejected, depressed, and distraught, he turns to his psychiatrist, Docteur Bilodeau (Yves Jacques), who has his patients lay into a punching bag. For Gilles, the treatment proves to be too successful, and soon he's taking his treatment out on his clients. While cooling his heels in jail, he bonds with cellmate Sunsey (Patrick Huard), a hard-drinking, dope-smoking man's man. Soon, Gilles office has transformed into a neo-hippie drug den and party pad. Somewhere amid the THC haze, Gilles starts to date comely lass Sophie (Guylaine Tremblay) -- who in a Vertigo-like turn looks just like his soon-to-be ex-wife. Has he found the doppelganger of his life's love or should he lay off the hallucinogens? This film was huge hit in its native Quebec. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michel Cote, Patrick Huard, (more)
- 1996
This police drama from Quebec blends elements of psychodrama, thriller and romance to tell the story of noirish detective Charles Renard and a mentally unstable woman in her mid-20s who steals credit cards from wealthy men. Renard is assigned to capture the enigmatic Maria, who has an obsession with Strindberg's play "Miss Julie," a fixation that stems from a childhood trauma. Renard too has his own past to deal with, mostly the recent accidental death of his wife during a vacation to the Middle East. To compound matters, he is also recovering from a bullet to the head he received while on surveillance for the Montreal police department. Investigating Maria, he discovers that she lures victims by placing provocative ads in the classifieds. He answers the ad and they arrange a meeting. She mistakenly sits down with the wrong man, giving Renard an opportunity to watch how she deftly nabs the man's wallet. He then begins to tail her to a local production of her favorite play. Soon they connect and surprisingly, he ends up helping her to escape. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michel Cote, Macha Grenon, (more)
- 1995
The illicit love-lives of high-ranking judicial figures and the government who will do anything to uphold their stalwart images provide the basis of this French Canadian thriller. The trouble begins when high-priced hooker Gabrielle Angers is raided by the police while she and an appellate court judge are engaging in a little S&M. Both are arrested and one of the judge's colleagues is assigned to try the case. He is the ultra straight-arrow magistrate Jacques Savard. Savard is not pleased with the assignment, and when Angers hands him a damning blacklist containing the names of other prominent clients, he becomes even more upset. Those upon the list begin pressuring him to keep it under wraps. Angers and her lawyer also have a few mighty interesting video tapes of she and her powerful clientele engaging in explicit carnal encounters. She and the lawyer were planning to use the tapes to extort them. Unfortunately things go horribly awry and the lawyer is found brutally murdered. Obviously one of those upon the list is responsible for trying to undermine the case and is slowly murdering all those involved, but which man is it? ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michel Cote, Genevieve Brouillette, (more)
The "Wind From Wyoming" is a breeze said to contain erotic properties. This bizarre comedy, set in Montreal, has the feel and plotlines of a soap opera. Lea loves Reo, a rising boxer, but Reo loves Lea's mother Lizette. Lizette's husband, who is also Reo's trainer, is fit to be tied. Lea's sister Manon has a crush on famed New Age author Chester Celine who is coming to Montreal. To properly align the affections of these people a hypnotist is hired. More, equally odd characters appear throughout this frenetic film. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- François Cluzet, Michel Cote, (more)
- 1990
Jeanne (Marie Tifo) was all ready to marry Pierre (Pierre Curzi), when she had an accident which rendered her a paraplegic. Conscious that she cannot expect ever to respond to him sexually again, she calls off the marriage. At the rehabilitation center, she meets a man in a wheelchair with a condition similar to hers, and they strike up a friendship which soon takes on romantic overtones. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Marie Tifo, Pierre Curzi, (more)
- 1990
Simon (Michel Cote) is fed up with his job as a court bailiff. He's fed up with his life in the cold of Quebec. He's fed up with his wife. He settles accounts with her, and out of the nearly $40,000 he has left, buys a convertible and heads south to Florida. He has recently inherited a house there from his mother, and he plans to sell it for enough money to live on. When he gets there, he finds an unemployed woman (C;aore Mebpit) squatting there. She gets by through stealing and pulling small con jobs. Instead of kicking her out, he becomes acquainted with her. As they get to know each other's inner lives, they also fall in love. The two of them play word-games with each other, and it looks as though, if at least one of them can find work, they might have a life together. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michel Cote, Claire Nebout, (more)
- 1989
The title of this French-Canadian film translates to In the Belly of the Dragon, but don't assume that it's just another kung fu epic. Rather, the film is a likeable mixture of science fiction and humor, centered around the money-making schemes of star David La Haye. Unable to make ends meet with his minimum-wage job, La Haye hires himself out as a guinea pig to genially loopy scientist Marie Tifo. It is the doctor's contention that a person's intelligence can be artificially increased. La Haye proves her right...up to a point, that is. Extremely popular in Canada, Dans le Ventre du Dragon has yet to receive proper distribution in the States. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David La Haye, Rémy Girard, (more)
- 1989
Crusing Bar was written by Michel Cote, who plays a major character. Actually he plays four major characters, in this drama about the Canadian dating scene. The disguises are crucial to the plot, which in itself is loose enough to accommodate several anecdotal scenes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Louise Marleau, Genevieve Rioux, (more)
- 1982
Au Clair de la Lune is hardly "something for everybody", which is its chief source of interest. The stars are Guy L'Ecuyer and Michel Cote, who cowrote the script with director Andre Forcier. L'Ecuyer plays a blue-collar Joe whose sole passion in life is bowling. We won't tell you how, but L'Ecuyer forms a strong bond with Cote, who plays a gay albino. Filmed in Quebec, Au Clair de La Lune was released below the border with English subtitles. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Guy L'Ecuyer, Michel Cote, (more)
