The Genius of Crime () is a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Louis Bélanger and written by Thérèse Bérubé., "Le génie du crime : pas tout à fait à sa place, ce génie". La Presse, November 4, 2006. 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.Kevin Laforest, "Le Génie du crime : Temps dur". Voir, November 2, 2006.
The film's cast also includes François Papineau as Phillie, the manager of the motel where they are hiding out.
The film premiered at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival on October 28, 2006."Un quart de siècle souligné en grande pompe". Ici Radio-Canada Première Abitibi-Témiscamingue, August 25, 2006.
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).Charles-Henri Ramond, "Prix Jutra 2007: récapitulatif". Films du Québec, December 26, 2008.
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