King of The Airways

– Be careful what you wish for...it just may come true. This is the underlying theme of this French-Ca..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
Original Name:
Louis 19, le roi des ondes
King of the Airways (1994) - Also known as Louis 19, le roi des ondes

Be careful what you wish for...it just may come true. This is the underlying theme of this French-Canadian comedy drama that follows the travails of a TV addict who wins a talent contest and finds himself the subject of an embarrassingly revealing television series. Louis Jobin is a rather depressive young salesman who works in an electronics store. At night he is a passionate channel surfer, sitting upon his couch staring at his television. When Channel 19 announces a talent contest. Louis immediately enters. The contest winner will become the subject of a TV show with Channel 19 filming every movement, 24 hours a day for three months. Louis wins the contest and is at first elated by his prize but then begins to feel otherwise after he becomes a celebrity.

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Release Date:

01 Apr 1994

Language:

French

Director:

Michel Poulette

Writer:

Sylvie Bouchard, Émile Gaudreault, Michel Michaud, Michel Poulette

Main Actors:

Martin Drainville, Zhenhu Han, Chantal Fontaine, Gilbert Lachance

Plot:

Louis has always had a dream, to be on television. But when he enters a contest and wins, the first prize involves a cameraman following him everywhere for three months. The only problem is that Louis has a boring life, so the TV executives decide to put some excitement in it.

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10