Patrick Huard Movies

One man's sexual past catches up with him in a very big way in this comedy from director Ken Scott. Fortysomething David Wozniak (Patrick Huard) works for his family's meat-packing company as a delivery driver; despite the onset of middle age, he's not much on the responsibilities of adulthood, can be counted on to foul-up any major task entrusted to him, owes $80,000 to loan sharks ready to break his limbs, and he's learned his girlfriend Valerie (Julie Le Breton) is pregnant with his child but doesn't know if she wants him raising the baby. As David ponders the notion of parenthood, he learns he already has children waiting to get to know him. In the 1980s, David was a frequent donor at a local sperm bank, who paid him a fast $35 for each deposit, and now a legal ruling has made it possible for children who resulted from sperm donations to track down their biological fathers. Paul (Antoine Bertrand), a lawyer only moderately more successful than David, informs him that his sperm resulted in the births of 533 now-adult children, 142 of whom have expressed an interest in meeting him. With a small army looking to him for parental guidance, David begins cleaning up his act and tries to become a responsible grown up, but it's anyone's guess if this will impress Valerie or his 142 children. Starbuck, named for a famous Canadian bull that sired more than 200,000 calves, was an official selection at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Three sex-obsessed brothers gather around their comatose mother and engage in a heated debate over the pros and cons of cheating on your partner in this Roshomon style comedy from director Patrick Huard (screenwriter of Bon Cop, Bad Cop. Lucielle (France Costel) has lapsed into a coma, and her sons Mathieu (Claude Legault), Christian (Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge), and Remi (Paul Coucet) have all gathered around her hospital bed. Before long, typical discussion about family budgets, raising children, and keeping the passion alive in marriage descends into a heated debate on the topic of infidelity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Director Eric Canuel and producer Kevin Tierney collaborate on Canada's first "completely bilingual" film, a buddy cop murder mystery starring Colm Feore and Patrick Huard. When a body is discovered on the border between Ontario and Quebec, a street-savvy Ontario cop and a steely Montreal detective must join forces to solve the crime and catch the killer. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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, Rovi

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, Rovi

Unemployed and strapped with the responsibility of a family to feed, Dominique is forced to pretend he is a homosexual so he can get a good job working with a gay antique dealer. This Canadian comedy follows him as he tries to orient himself into the gay subculture while his wife is on vacation. Fortunately, his best friend is around to pretend to be his boyfriend and bolster his spirits. When Dominique's wife returns and discovers gay-themed items around the house, including a whole closet full of clothing for the nightclubs, she immediately jumps to conclusions and throws Dominique out. After that, poor confused Dominique begins seriously questioning his sexuality until the beautiful Rose shows up to set him straight. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi