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The Escort is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Denis Langlois and released in 1996. Described by Langlois as "a comedy of manners in the age of AIDS", the films stars Paul-Antoine Taillefer and Éric Cabana as Philippe and Jean-Marc, a gay couple whose lives are thrown into turmoil when Steve, a young man whom they erroneously believed to be a stripper when he showed up at their party, becomes embroiled in their lives in unexpected ways, while Philippe's longtime friend Christian, Steve's lover, struggles to come out as HIV-positive.
Original Release
09/11/1996
US Release
06/21/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul-Antoine Taillefer | Philippe |
| Eric Cabana | Jean-Marc |
| Robin Aubert | Steve |
| Marie-Claude Lefebvre | Nathalie |
| Patrice Coquereau | Christian |
| Jasmin Roy | Joe |
| Louise Laprade | Mère de Philippe / Philippe's Mother |
| Bernadette Li | Amie riche de Joe / Joe's Rich Friend |
| David Savard | Ami à la guitare / Friend at the Guitar |
| Félix Aubert-Surprenant | Philippe jeune / Young Philippe |
Directors
Writers
Bertrand Lachance, Denis Langlois
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul-Antoine Taillefer | Philippe |
| Eric Cabana | Jean-Marc |
| Robin Aubert | Steve |
| Marie-Claude Lefebvre | Nathalie |
| Patrice Coquereau | Christian |
| Jasmin Roy | Joe |
| Louise Laprade | Mère de Philippe / Philippe's Mother |
| Bernadette Li | Amie riche de Joe / Joe's Rich Friend |
| David Savard | Ami à la guitare / Friend at the Guitar |
| Félix Aubert-Surprenant | Philippe jeune / Young Philippe |
| Benoît Ethier | Père de Philippe jeune / Philippe's Father |
| François Tardif | Pasteur / Pastor |
| Mario Thibeault | Marco |
| Denis Langlois | Amant de Marco / Marco's Lover |
| Karim Toupin-Chaieb | Cuisinier / Cook |
| Sunshi Park | Femme à la plage |
| Daniel-Paul Bork | Homme à la plage / Man at the Beach |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bertrand Lachance | Producer |
| Denis Langlois | Producer |
