''Six Figures'' is a Canadian psychological thriller film, directed by

David Christensen David Christensen is an Alberta film director and producer who since October 2007 has been an executive producer with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) at its Northwest Centre, based in Edmonton. Directing His directorial credits include ...

and released in 2005. An adaptation of the novel of the same name by

Fred Leebron Fred Gifford Leebron is an American short story writer and novelist. He is the author of three novels, and a Professor of English at Gettysburg College. Early life Leebron graduated with an A.B. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and Inte ...

, the film stars

JR Bourne David Bourne (born April 8, 1970), known professionally as JR Bourne, is a Canadian actor. He portrayed Chris Argent on all six seasons of the MTV supernatural drama series ''Teen Wolf'' (2011–2017) and was part of the main cast in the final s ...

as Warner Lutz, a man struggling with the stresses and frustrations of trying to maintain his upwardly mobile executive lifestyle who becomes the primary suspect when his wife Claire, played by

Caroline Cave Caroline Cave is a Canadians, Canadian film, television and stage actor, known for her roles in the films ''This Beautiful City'', ''One Week (2008 film), One Week'', ''The War Bride'', ''Six Figures (film), Six Figures'' and ''Saw VI'', and the te ...

, is left comatose by a violent physical attack."Thriller moves carefully: Mystery set in booming Calgary is told with documentary techniques". '' Montreal Gazette'', February 17, 2006. The film was Christensen's narrative feature debut following his prior work as a documentary filmmaker, and incorporated some documentary-style filmmaking techniques. The film received a

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

nomination for

Best Adapted Screenplay This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

at the

26th Genie Awards The 26th Genie Awards were held on March 13, 2006 to honour films released in 2005. The ceremony was held at The Carlu theatre in Toronto. The ceremony was hosted by Lisa Ray and Terry David Mulligan. Nominees and winners The Genie Award winner i ...

, and was a finalist for the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award at the

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2006 10th TFCA Awards December 19, 2006 ---- Best Film: The Queen The 10th Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2006, were given on 19 December 2006. Winners *Best Actor: **Sacha Baron Cohen - '' Borat: Cultura ...

."Toronto crown for ‘Queen’"
'' Variety'', December 19, 2006.

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* 2005 films English-language Canadian films Canadian psychological thriller films Films based on American novels Films shot in Alberta 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films {{psychological-thriller-film-stub