Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (1994)
1h 35m
Running Time
April 1, 1994Release Date
Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (1994)
1h 35m
Running Time
April 1, 1994Release Date
Plot.
Louis Jobin is an ordinary young man from Montreal who sells televisions at an electronics store. He wins a contest sponsored by the local cable company in which the first prize is that he'll be followed non-stop by a camera crew, with the footage broadcast live on Channel 19. Unfortunately, his ordinary life is so ordinary, despite the best efforts of his starstruck mother, that the producers attempt to spice things up behind his back.
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Cast & Crew.
Zenhu Han
Sam Ying
Martin Drainville
Louis Jobin
Zhenhu Han
Sam Ying
Chantal Fontaine
Reporter
Gilbert Lachance
Remi
Dominique Michel
Aline Jobin
Patricia Tulasne
Charlotte Dubreuil
Michel Poulette
Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 1, 1994
Original NameLouis 19, le roi des ondes
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Box Office$1,800,000
Genres
Wiki.
Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (French: Louis 19, le roi des ondes) is a Canadian comedy film, released in April 1994.The film stars Martin Drainville as Louis Jobin, a television fanatic who wins a contest to be on television. Unbeknownst to him, however, his prize is to become a reality show: he is followed around by a cameraman 24 hours a day for three months, and when his life doesn't make for compelling viewing, the show's producers decide to manipulate his life to make the show more exciting.The film was directed by Michel Poulette, and written by Poulette, Sylvie Bouchard, Michel Michaud and Émile Gaudreault. It won the Golden Reel Award as the year's top-grossing film in Canada.