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August 32nd on Earth
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Title: August 32nd on Earth

Release Date: 11 Feb 1999

Runtime: 1h 28m

Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy

Director: Max Films

Production Companies: Max Films

Overview: After escaping unscathed from a car accident, photo model Simone decides that having a baby is the only way to give her vacant life some meaning. She asks her best friend Philippe to get her pregnant, and he reluctantly agrees, on the condition that they conceive somewhere in a desert, so they leave Montréal on a 24-hour round-trip to Salt Lake City to find a suitable spot.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (110 votes)

Cast

  • Simone Prévost: Pascale Bussières
  • Philippe: Alexis Martin
  • Hospital Doctor: Paule Baillargeon
  • Philippe's Best Friend: Emmanuel Bilodeau
  • Monica: Joanne Côté
  • Stéphane: Frédéric Desager
  • Nurse: Venelina Ghiaourov
  • Hired car clerk: R. Craig Costin
  • Leather shop clerk: Estelle Esse
  • Taxi Driver: Richard S. Hamilton
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