Machine Gun Molly (French: Monica la mitraille) is a Canadian crime drama film, directed by Pierre Houle and released in 2004.
[2] Céline Bonnier Roy Dupuis Patrick Huard Rémy Girard Monique Sparvieri's character is based on the real-life story of Monica Proietti.
It didn't take long for Proietti to rise among the ranks as her male cohorts recognized and were impressed by her "ice nerves" and "how she could handle a machine gun", as stated by Montreal Star Reporter Tim Burke.
Despite her infamy, Monica was able to outwit authorities for two years due to clever disguises, as she appeared male during heists and switched back into more feminine clothing right afterwards.
The film garnered seven Genie Award nominations at the 25th Genie Awards, for Best Director (Houle), Best Actress (Bonnier), Best Adapted Screenplay (Luc Dionne and Sylvain Guy), Art Direction/Production Design (Michel Proulx), Costume Design (Michèle Hamel), Sound Editing (Marcel Pothier, Natalie Fleurant, Guy Francoeur, Carole Gagnon and Antoine Morin) and Original Song ("Le Blues de Monica" by Lorraine Richard, Michel Cusson and Pierre Houle).