Movie: Straight for the Heart

Top 10 Billed Cast

Matthias Habich
Matthias Habich

Pierre Kurwenal

Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Sarah

Michel Voïta
Michel Voïta

David

Jean-François Pichette
Jean-François Pichette

Quentin

Jacqueline Bertrand
Jacqueline Bertrand

La mère

France Castel
France Castel

Michele

Pierre Gobeil
Pierre Gobeil

Le patron

Victor Désy
Victor Désy

Dr. Ferron

Mimi D'Estée
Mimi D'Estée

Dame âgée

Louise Caron
Louise Caron

Invitée au dîner

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    Pierre is a Montreal photojournalist who returns from Nicaragua to find that his ten-year menage a trois is over. Haunted by his mid-life crisis, he becomes obsessed with trying to find out why his two lovers, Sarah and David, have left him.

  • Release Date

    1988-09-30

  • Average

    4.714

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
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    Français
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