Ego Trip

Jul 8, 2015

1h 45m

★ 5.2

Overview

Talk show host Marc Morin is at a crossroads in his career and in his personal life. The ratings of his show are failing and he is losing touch with his family. In an effort to regain the love and respect of his audience, Marc’s agent decides to send him, against his will, on a humanitarian mission to Haiti. Nothing can prepare Marc for the journey on which he is about to embark.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Cinémaginaire

Ego Trip Trailers

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Cast

Marc Morin

Patrick Huard

Paul Plante

Antoine Bertrand

Richard Beaudoin

Guy Jodoin

Nataly Chabot

Marie-Ève Milot

Josée

Sandrine Bisson

Sammy

Gardy Fury

Rosabelle

Ludivine Reding

Thierry

Étienne Poliquin

Étiene

Kako Jacques Bourjolly Jr.

Chrystelle

Cynthia Jean-Louis

Maudeline

Caranne Laurent

Réginald

Steve Bastien

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6.2

Amok

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After being caught embezzling from his clinic to impress his high society lover and support his gambling habit, a doctor flees to a remote Indian village to volunteer as a humanitarian aid worker. There he tries to mitigate the onslaught of a strange disease called "Amok," while his past continues to haunt him.

8.7

Kidnapping Inc.

Jan 22, 2024

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6.2

La vita facile

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5.6

Call of the Blonde Goddess

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9.0

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0.0

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9.8

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0.0

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0.0

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