Palais Royale (film)

Palais Royale
Directed by Martin Lavut
Produced by David Daniels
Lawrence Zack
Written by Hugh Graham
Screenplay by Hugh Graham, Joanne McIntyre, David Daniels.
Story by Hugh Graham.
Starring Kim Cattrall
Matt Craven
Kim Coates
Dean Stockwell
Release dates
  • 10 September 1988 (1988-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
Country Canada
Language English

Palais Royale (alternative titles Smoke Screen or Smokescreen) is a 1988 Canadian comedy film.

Plot

This dark crime comedy is set in 1959 where Gerald Price (Matt Craven) is a newcomer to Toronto. He competes with mobster Tony Dicarlo (Kim Coates) for the affections of Odessa Muldoon (Kim Cattrall). Meanwhile Michael Dattalico (Dean Stockwell) is eager to expand his organized crime business in Toronto.[2][3] Odessa smokes throughout the movie, hence the name Smokescreen.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 1988, then given a general Canadian release on 12 May 1989.[4][5] The film was also released under the titles Smoke Screen or Smokescreen.[6][7]

References

  1. "Palais Royale". Ontario Film Review Board. 27 April 1989. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. Laycock, John (15 September 1988). "Crime comedy taints Toronto the Good's halo". Windsor Star. p. D11.
  3. Goddard, Peter (12 May 1989). "Wimpy Mob no threat to Toronto the Boring". Toronto Star. p. D17.
  4. Quill, Greg; Adilman, Sid (12 September 1988). "Everyone loved movie - except the directors". Toronto Star. p. C4.
  5. Dafoe, Chris (12 May 1989). "Out of step at the Palais Royale". The Globe and Mail. p. C1.
  6. Catchpole, Terry (23 November 1990). "Smokescreen (1990)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  7. "Palais Royale". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

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