The Genius of Crime (French: Le Génie du crime) is a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Louis Bélanger and written by Thérèse Bérubé.
[1] An adaptation of George F. Walker's stage play Criminal Genius, the film stars Gilles Renaud as Rolly and Patrick Drolet as Stevie, two criminal hoodlums who are hired by Shirley (Anne-Marie Cadieux) to burn down the restaurant of her rival Mike (Robert Morin), only to instead end up kidnapping Amanda (Julie Le Breton), the restaurant's chef and Mike's daughter.
[2] The film's cast also includes François Papineau as Phillie, the manager of the motel where they are hiding out.
[3] The film received two Jutra Award nominations at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007, for Best Costume Design (Anne Duceppe) and Best Hair (Martin Rivest).
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