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The Reception

The Reception

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The Reception takes place in an isolated mansion on an island, but the host is mysteriously absent. A storm traps everyone inside, and the atmosphere turns sour when it is revealed, by way of a video, that each of the guests has a criminal past. A death ensues, and then another... the mansion quickly turns into a jail. Inspired by Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

30 November 1989

Country

Canada

Cast

Réal Chartrand

Réal Chartrand

Réal

Carole Delcourt

Carole Delcourt

Carole

Diane Gobeil

Diane Gobeil

Diane

Michel Jacques

Michel Jacques

Michel

Nathalie Joncas

Nathalie Joncas

Nathalie

Robert Morin

Robert Morin

Robert

Anne Rousseau

Anne Rousseau

Anne

Mario Turcot

Mario Turcot

Mario

Antoine Zarzaour

Antoine Zarzaour

Antoine

Ainey Madeleine

Ainey Madeleine

Madeleine

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