''The Pig's Law'' (french: La Loi du cochon) is a Canadian crime

comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

film, directed by

Érik Canuel Érik Canuel (born 1961) is a film director and actor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Canuel, the son of actor Yvan Canuel, began his career in the mid-1980s making music videos for such artists as Paul Piché, Sass Jordan, Norman Iceberg, Vil ...

and released in 2001. The film stars

Isabel Richer Isabel Richer (born June 14, 1966) is a Canadian film and television actress from Quebec. Career Richer's television roles have included ''Les Invincibles'', '' Les Soeurs Elliot'', Jasmine (1996) and ''Trauma'', and her films have included ''E ...

and

Catherine Trudeau Catherine Trudeau (born May 4, 1975) is a Canadian actress. She was born in L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada. Filmography * 1995 : '' 4 et demi...'' (TV) : ''Nancy Fugère (2000)'' * 2000 : '' Hochelaga'' : ''Louise'' * 2001 : ''Tar Angel (L'Ang ...

as Stéphane and Bettie Brousseau, two sisters running a struggling

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farm in rural Quebec; they have rented part of their land out to a criminal

marijuana Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various tra ...

smuggling ring led by Paquette (

Sylvain Marcel Sylvain Marcel (born 1964) is a Canadian actor. Marcel is best known in French Canada for appearing in Familiprix television commercials since 2003, and in English Canada for his role in the hit film '' Bon Cop, Bad Cop'' as Luc Therrien. He has a ...

), but run afoul of the smugglers when Stéphane sells part of the crop herself without their knowledge to pay off her

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debt before the farm is foreclosed. The film's cast also includes

Christian Bégin Christian Bégin (born March 16, 1963 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadians, Canadian actor, who won the Prix Iris for Prix Iris for Best Actor, Best Actor at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2018 for his performance in ''Infiltration (2017 film), ...

, Jean-Nicolas Verreault,

Stéphane Demers Stéphane Demers (born 1966) is a Canadian actor best known for having portrayed Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the television mini-series '' Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making''. He also appeared in the television series ''Trauma'', ...

Christopher Heyerdahl Christopher Heyerdahl (born September 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor who portrayed Alastair in '' Supernatural,'' the Wraith Todd in ''Stargate Atlantis'', Sam in ''Van Helsing,'' "Swede" in ''Hell on Wheels,'' and Marcus in '' The Twilight Saga ...

and

Marie Brassard Marie Brassard is a Canadian actress,Histoire du théâtre au Canada'. Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto; 1990. p. 158. theatrical writer and director. She is known for her work with playwright and actor Robert LepageNew Yo ...

. Richer received a

Prix Jutra The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress aw ...

at the

4th Jutra Awards The 4th Jutra Awards were held on February 17, 2002, to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2001.Agnes Poirier"Quebec Jutra awards finalists announced" '' Screen Daily'', January 24, 2002. '' Soft Shell Man (Un ...

."Hot year at home: Jutra nominees reflect a booming local film scene". ''

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'', January 24, 2002.

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