''BumRush'' is a 2011
Canadian film directed by
Michel Jetté Michel Jetté is a French-speaking Quebecer, Québécois director, screenwriter, producer and editor. He produced three full-length movies, several short films, and over a hundred television reports. . ''BumRush'' is an independent film that was shot in
Montreal in
French
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and English and features Emmanuel Auger in the lead role of L'Kid and
Bad News Brown
Allen James Coage (October 22, 1943 – March 6, 2007) was an American judoka and professional wrestler. He won medals for the United States at several international judo competitions, including the heavyweight bronze medal at the 1976 S ...
in the role of gang leader Loosecanon. Musician and actor Bad News Brown was murdered soon after the film was shot. The film features some of his musical works. ''BumRush'' premiered on Canadian theaters on April 1, 2011.
Plot
''BumRush'' was inspired by real events that happened in Montreal.
''La Presse'' article by André Duchesne: BumRush de Michel Jetté flirte avec la réalité
(in French) Bumrush refers to "storming into an establishment." After Montreal police conduct a series of raids against a criminal biker gang and the Italian Mafia, rival street gangs rush in to fill the void. The Kingdom, a bar, sees a new bloody chapter in the Quebec underworld, as the "IB 11" gang conducts a series of attacks on the bar that force the owner to hire five extraordinary men under the leadership of "L'Kid" to confront the gangs.
Cast
References
External links
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Police'': BumRush, le nouveau film de cinéaste Michel Jetté
(in French)
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2011 films
Films directed by Michel Jetté
French-language Canadian films
Canadian crime drama films
Canadian independent films
2010s Canadian films