Cheech (film)

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2006 Canadian film

Cheech

Directed by| Patrice Sauvé
Written by| François Létourneau
Based on| Cheech
by François Létourneau
Produced by| Nicole Robert
Cinematography| Yves Bélanger
Edited by| Michel Grou
Music by| Normand Corbeil

Production
company

Go Films

Distributed by|

* Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm (Canada)
* Seville Pictures (International)

Release date

* September 2006 (2006-09) (TIFF)

Running time

| 105 minutes
Country| Canada
Language| French

Cheech is a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Patrice Sauvé (his feature film directorial debut) and written by François Létourneau, based on his own prior stage play Cheech, ou Les hommes de Chrysler sont en ville.[1] The film showed at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

## Plot

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Ron runs an escort service in a rundown part of Montreal. His murder leads to suspicion of a number of suspects. They include Cheech, the rival escort agency owner, and Stephanie, a prostitute who wants to leave the business. The film captures a day in the life of six people whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. Their quest for happiness will reveal each of them to one another in ways they never dreamed of.

## Recognition

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* 2007 – Nominated – Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (François Létourneau)[3]
* 2007 – Nominated – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing (Michel Grou)[3]
* 2007 – Nominated – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score (Normand Corbeil)[3]
* 2007 – Nominated – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing (Pierre-Jules Audet, Guy Francoeur, Guy Pelletier)[3]
* 2007 – Nominated – Canadian Society of Cinematographers award for Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature (Yves Bélanger)

## References

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1. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Cheech – Film de Patrice Sauvé". Films du Québec, December 28, 2008.
2. ^ Hernandez, Eugene (August 22, 2006). "TORONTO '06: The Complete Lineup – 352 Films". IndieWire. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
3. ^ a b c d Young, Al (2007-01-11). "2007 Genie Award Nominees Announced". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

## External links

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* Cheech at IMDb
* Cheech at Rotten Tomatoes
* Cheech at the TCM Movie Database

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