Funkytown

Mar 4, 2011

2h 12m

★ 5.3

Anything goes. Anything.

Overview

Set in Montreal during the disco phenomenon some 35 years ago, Funkytown follows the life of a group of colorful characters. We follow their lives and tribulations as everyone converges on a regular basis at Montreal's hot disco spot: Starlight. Along the way, several events take place that change these characters' lives. As these characters' lives unfold, the Parti Québécois takes power changing the cultural landscape in Quebec while the disco craze slowly fades. While we keep up with these various characters - it is Bastien who is a central part of this story. His drug addiction, dreams to become an actor and womanizing - make him the "bigger than life" typical 70s character around which the whole story revolves.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Caramel Films

Corsimar Films Inc

Funkytown Trailers

Cast

Bastien Lavallée

Patrick Huard

Tino DeiFiori

Justin Chatwin

Jonathan Aaronson

Paul Doucet

Adriana

Sarah Mutch

Gilles Lefebvre

Raymond Bouchard

Mimi

Geneviève Brouillette

Daniel Lefebvre

François Létourneau

Hélène

Sophie Cadieux

Tina LoMonaco

Romina D'Ugo

Nicole

Jocelyne Zucco

Connie Lavallée

Janine Theriault

Cynthia Lavallée

Camille Pennell

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