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King of the Airwaves

1994 1h 33m Comedy List
Reviews 51% Audience Score 500+ Ratings
Louis Jobin (Martin Drainville) is an utterly ordinary young man from Montreal who sells televisions at an electronics store. He wins a contest sponsored by the local cable company in which the first prize is that he'll be followed non-stop by a camera crew, with the footage broadcast live on Channel 19. Unfortunately, his ordinary life is so ordinary, despite the best efforts of his starstruck mother (Dominique Michel), that the producers attempt to spice things up behind his back. Read More Read Less

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Audience Member L'idée était bonne. Mais le scénario est mince, les dialogues aussi.... Et le jeu de Martin Drainville (et d'à peu près tout le monde) est difficile à regarder... Le genre de chose qui vieillit plutôt mal. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Canadian French film, about a man who is filmed 24x7 in Montreal, in order to boost local cable ratings. A fresh original concept; I could not turn away from it, despite the bad dubbing job. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Drôle, cave, divertissant. mais pas plus qu'un visionnement, svp.... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Une des meilleures comédies québécoise, et que dire de la scène du frigidaire .... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member L'idee etait bonne, mais j'ai ete un peu decue... peut-etre avais-je trop d'attentes ;-) Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Un de mes premiers contacts avec le cinéma québécois. J'aurais préféré voir Mon oncle Antoine... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Louis Jobin (Martin Drainville) is an utterly ordinary young man from Montreal who sells televisions at an electronics store. He wins a contest sponsored by the local cable company in which the first prize is that he'll be followed non-stop by a camera crew, with the footage broadcast live on Channel 19. Unfortunately, his ordinary life is so ordinary, despite the best efforts of his starstruck mother (Dominique Michel), that the producers attempt to spice things up behind his back.
Director
Michel Poulette
Producer
Richard Sadler
Screenwriter
Sylvie Bouchard, Émile Gaudreault, Michel Michaud, Michel Poulette
Production Co
Eiffel Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 33m