A Day in a Taxi

A Day in the Taxi
A Day in the Taxi
French	Une journée en taxi
Directed by	Robert Ménard
Written by	Roger Fournier
Produced by	Robert Ménard
Starring	Gilles Renaud; Jean Yanne
Cinematography	Pierre Mignot
Edited by	Marcel Pothier
Music by	Pierre F. Brault; Michel Robidoux
Distributed by	Ciné 360 Inc.
Release date	September 10, 1982 (Toronto Festival of Festivals);
Running time	84 minutes
Countries	Canada; France
Language	French
Budget	$ 1,750,000 (estimated)

A Day in a Taxi (French: Une journée en taxi) is a French-language Canadian/French drama film, directed by Robert Ménard and released in 1982.^[1]

Plot

A man named Johnny (Gilles Renaud), who becomes the fall guy for a bank robbery, is released from prison on a 36-hour parole. He takes a taxi driven by Michel (Jean Yanne). During the road trip, Johnny has second thoughts and eventually Michel finds himself in the middle.

Recognition

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Genie Awards	March 23, 1983	Best Picture	Robert Ménard	Nominated	^[2]
		Best Actor	Gilles Renaud	Nominated
		Best Foreign Actor	Jean Yanne	Nominated
		Best Director	Robert Ménard	Nominated
		Best Original Screenplay	Roger Fournier	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Pierre Mignot	Nominated
		Best Overall Sound	Serge Beauchemin, David Appleby, Terry Burke, Dino Pigat	Nominated

References

^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 55.
^ Jay Scott, "Top Genie prospects for Jack Miner movie". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1983.

External links

A Day in a Taxi at IMDb
A Day in a Taxi at AllMovie

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[pratley-1] Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 55.

[2] Jay Scott, "Top Genie prospects for Jack Miner movie". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1983.

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