Mad Dog and the Butcher

Mad Dog and the Butcher (French: Les Derniers vilains) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Thomas Rinfret and released in 2019.[1] The film is a portrait of the Vachon family of professional wrestlers, including Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon and Paul "Butcher" Vachon.[2]

Mad Dog and the Butcher
FrenchLes Derniers vilains
Directed byThomas Rinfret
Written byAnnick Charlebois
Thomas Rinfret
Paul Rollins
Produced byVito G. Balenzano
Valérie Bissonnette
Bruno Rosato
StarringMaurice "Mad Dog" Vachon
Paul "Butcher" Vachon
CinematographyDominic Dorval
Vincent Masse
Thomas Rinfret
Richard Tremblay
Edited byBenoit Côté
Thomas Rinfret
Music byJoseph Marchand
Production
companies
Breakout Entertainment
Vélocité International
Distributed bySpira
Release date
  • September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21) (FCVQ)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryCanada

The film premiered at the Quebec City Film Festival (FCVQ) in September 2019.[3]

Awards

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At the FCVQ, the film won the Prix Jury cinéphile for best first film.[4]

The film received three Prix Iris nominations at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020, for Best Documentary Film, Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Dominic Dorval, Vincent Masse, Thomas Rinfret, Richard Tremblay) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Benoit Côté, Thomas Rinfret).[5]

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