The American Trap (French: Le Piège américain) is a 2008 Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Charles Binamé. The film stars Rémy Girard as Lucien Rivard, a Canadian working in the criminal underworld of Havana, Cuba who becomes enmeshed in international intrigue around the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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Cast
Rémy Girard , Lucien Rivard
Gérard Darmon - Paul Mondolini
Colm Feore - Maurice Bishop
Serge Houde - DEA Agent Thompson
Bill Lake - Herbert Hoover
Manuel Tadros - Joseph Valachi
Dino Tavarone - Carlos Marcello
Larry Day - Santo Trafficante Jr.
Tony Calabretta - Jack Ruby
Award nominations
The film garnered five Genie Award nominations at the 29th Genie Awards in 2009:
Best Cinematography: Pierre Gill
Best Art Direction/Production Design: Danielle Labrie
Best Costume Design: Michèle Hamel
Best Overall Sound: Claude La Haye, Daniel Bisson, Luc Boudrias and Patrick Lalonde
Best Sound Editing: Jean-François Sauvé, Natalie Fleurant, Jérôme Décarie and Claude Beaugrand